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July 5, 1909.]
Friday, July 2nd.
At the risk
order to make
Mr. MacNeil, in replying, dealt with the various points raised by Mr. Slade. He asked the Court to keep it clearly in their minds that the case he was meeting was not the case on which judgment was given in the Court below. He was meeting quite a different and a very much more
case, difficult case for the defendants to succeed on. of contradiction, and in the matter quite plain, he understood his friend's position to be with regard to the compradore's liability, that he was in virtue of his having accepted the position of compradore, and also by virtue of the terms of the mortgage and agreement, liable for some things, while for other things he is only liable by section 8 of the agreement. The obligation on the defendants was to show that the liabilities in the mortgage are in some way limited, and this they could not
do.
The judgment of the Court was reserved.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).
THE VALUE OF A DOG.
The case was mentioned in which A. W. Ilott, chief timekeeper of the Fritish section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, sued Con- stable Grant to recover 250, being the value of a dog alleged to have been destroyed by the
defendant.
His Lordship asked if this was the case arising out of damage done to a dog at Shatin?
Mr. Goldring (for the defendant)—Yes. His Lordship-I hope the matter will be settled
Mr. Holborrow (for the plaintiff)—I don't
think it will be.
His Lordship-Is either party a policeman? Mr. Goldring-Yes.
His Lordship adjourned the hearing for a week.
AN ALLEGED GAMBLING DEBT. Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the defendants in a case where money was sought to be recovered for an alleged gambling debt, and said he was going to raise the defence that the debt was contracted for an illegal purpose.
His Lordship--What is that? Mr. D'Almada A gambling debt.
His Lordship-You will have to give the defendant notice.
Mr. D'Almada I will give him formal notice in writing,
The defendant said it was not a debt for gambling, but a case of money lent.
The hearing was adjourned for a week.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
RETIREMENT OF A POPULAR OFFICIAL.
PRESENTATIONS TO ME. A SETH.
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LADIES' WHIST DRIVE AT KOWLOON.
Some little time ago, the friends of the members of the Dock Staff who had been the
A number of solicitors gathered in the Re-recipients of their hospitality throughout the gistrar's Office at the Supreme Court on the last dancing season, presented to the Dock Staff, 30th ult. with the object of making a presenta as a token of their appreciation of the hos tion to Mr. Arathoon Seth, Registrar of the pitality accorded, a very handsome silver tes Court, on the eve of his retirement. There were service and a silver rose bowl. These presents present-Messrs. M. J. D. Stephens, J. Hast were to be competed for in whatever manner ings, F. P. Hett. R. A. Harding, J. H. Gardiner, the committee decided, the tes service to go to R. D. Atkinson, F. X. d'Almada e Castro, the ladies and the bowl to the gentlemen. It Crowther Smith, P. W. Goldring, Otto Kong was arranged by the committee that the tea Sing, H. L. Dennys, Jr., and S. W. Tso.
service should go to the lady who should come out the winner in a whist drive and the bowl should form the first prize in a billiard handicap. On Thursday evening there gathered together sixteen ladies. to contest for the possession of the tea service The "Drive" commenced at 8.30 and continued until 10.30. The two hours were very pleasantly spent, the whole of the arrangements being efficiently carried out by Messrs. Davison (Acting Secretary) and Lapsley (Treasurer). On the "Drive" ́being completed and the cards checked, it was found that Miss Parker headed the list with a score of 117.
Mr. STEPHENS, in making the presentation, said that the body of solicitors practising in this Colony felt that they could not let this occasion great regret at his vacating the office of Re. pass without expressing to Mr. Seth their gistrar, Trustee and Official Administrator of the Court Mr. Seth having acted so long and so carefully, they could not forget his readiness to assist them at all times, nor could they forget his invariable kindness to them. The speaker could not recall an occasion when there had been an unkind word from Mr. Seth during his term of office, and he was sure that not only the solicitors but the whole of the community would endorse his remarks as to r. Seth eing both kind and courteous. The speaker expressed the wish that Mr. Seth would return to the Colony after a pleasant holiday benefitted in health, and assured him of a hearty welcome home from his old friends. The solicitors of the Colony took this opportunity to ask Mr. Seth to accept a few little souvenirs. First, there was a silver plate on which would be engraved "Presented to Mr. Seth by the solicitors of the Colony on his retirement from office." Other presents were a silver cigar case and a pair of binoculars. With the latter he could, as, he left on his holi- day, take a view of the Colony in which he had spent so many years. Mr. Stephens concluded by reiterating the wishes of the members of the junior bar that Mr. Seth would be favoured with a pleasant voyage and a safe return.
Mr. STEWART (Chairman), in making the presentation, complimented the winner in terms very appropriate to the occasion, and also took the opportunity of expressing thanks on behalf of the whole staff to the visitors for the kindly spirit that prompted them to give such fine presents to be competed for. Mr. Nicholls responded on behalf of Miss Parker. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs. Davison and Lapsley for arranging the details.
It will perhaps interest the donors of the prizes to know that the Billiard Handicap has got as far as the second round. Good keen rivalry is the order of the day, and it is not yet possible to "spot the winner."
COPPER MINING IN CHINA.
RICH DEPOSITS DISCOVERED.
from an expansion of gases in the interior of the earth pushing the granite to the surface, and bringing with it masses of sulphur, which gra- dually evaporating, left the deposits of copper.
The hills where the copper is found, called Chang Pai Ling, have previously been an- successfully worked by Chinese mining en- gineers, who sank their shafts in the wrong places, apparently mistaking stone coloured by The ore veins in these hills iron for copper.
Mr. SETH, in accepting the presents, said he felt it was very kind of the solicitors to think of his retirement from the service. Whatever assistance he had rendered to the solicitors of The British Consul at Kiukiang. in China, the Colony he had only given from a sense of reporting on the trade of that district, states, duty as Registrar. He believed it was the that the richness of Kan Chou in copper deposits practice everywhere for the Registrar to and their very high value have been amply work in accord with the solicitors, and proved by the investigations of an expert mining he had endeavoured to do this to the engineer engaged by the Chinese provincial | best of his ability. He felt quite proud Government. The copper exists under most to think that on his retirement he had extraordinary conditions, probably resulting been made the recipient of such lovely pre- sents from members of the profession. The gifts would be preserved as heirlooms, because it was not every day that a man got presents THE FIRE AT WEST POINT.
from a community of solicitors. When a man received presents from those with whom he had The fire which broke out on June 25th
been in touch so long, such gifts would always one of the godowns of the Fuk On Insurance
be highly valued. As those present knew, he Company in Des Voeux Road kept the fire-
was not one who could make a long and affecting men, under Chief Inspector saker and Superia-peech, but they could quite understand his tendent Lane, hard at work for some five hours feelings. He concluded by thanking all present before they succeeded in mastering the out.
very heartily for their kind thoughts of him, break. Mr. McCubbin, manager of the Gas Co.,
and stated that he hoped soon to return to the and a number of his men were the first to Colony to renew old friendships. render assistance, appearing on the scene with a hose belonging to the Gas Co. and doing good work before the arrival of the Fire Brigade.
The godown, which was stored with general goods, was practically gutted. The value of the goods destroyed is placed at $65,000, while the damage done by fire and water is estimated at $45,000. The insurance on the oods in the godown in which the fire broke out, and in the one alongside of it, amounted to $73,000, but on a large quantity there was no insurance.
BATHING FATALITY.
The second engineer of the s.s. Arratoon Apcar named James Earnshaw was drowned in the harbour on Sunday evening. He disrobed and jumped into the water about seven o'clock, when to the consternation of those on board he never rose to the surface. Several companions im- mediately dived into the water and swam around for some time, and the party on board the launch Mollie, which was returning from a bathing excursion, also joined in the search without result. The deceased was only twenty-one years of age. The body has not yet been recovered.
A FAREWELL TOAST.
Representatives of practically every Govern ment department assembled in the small Supreme Court on Tuesday to bid au revoir to the departing Registrar. Among those in attendance were Sir Henry S. Berkeley, K.C., His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, Messrs. J. H. Kemp.
D. Melbourne, F. J. Badeley, E. D. C. Wolfe, T. H. King, G. N. Orme, A. G. M. Fletcher, P. P. J. Wodehouse. G. H. Wakeman, J. R. Wood G. A. Woodcock, A. Gibson, A. Chapman and E. A. Irvine.
are in some places 9 feet wide. The most im- portant deposits are the lowgrade ores, in which are embedded blocks of rich ore, the former being themselves embedded in barren stone. These blocks of rich ore near the surface indicate continuous veins at a depth of about 150 ft. The samples obtained contained 30 to 40 per cent. of copper. The Chinese engineers have reached a depth of about 75 ft., and with their present primitive methods they will not be able to go much deeper. They must therefore stop altogether or continus on modern scientific lines. If the mine were properly equipped with machinery to sink a shaft in the northern hill to a depth of 200 ft., and another in the northern conglomerate hill to a depth of 240 ft., it is Sir Henry Berkeley proposed the toast in practically certain, says the Consul, that both singularly happy speech, in which he referred in ores and natural copper would be found. The eulogistic terms to the ability and good qualities existing shafts prove that there is ore for 350 it., of Mr. Seth, whom he described as his oldest carrying also some silver, and the deepest points friend in the Colony. Mr. Seth had been an show improvement. Metallic copper is found energetic and loyal worker in the Government in paying quantities in the conglomerate hill, service since 1868, and that his services were and the geological indications are that under highly appreciated was evidenced by the fact that this hill will be found the same vein with rich Hisajesty the King had been pleased to confer ore as is now mined in the shafts in the northern upon him the Imperial Service Order. He was property. Proving the existence of the mineral sure all united in wishing him a pleasant holiday. ore vein under this conglomerate hill would and long enjoyment of the rest he had so well show that the vein must continue for over 3,00 earned.
ft.' from the shafta made by the Chinese engineers, and this would constitute a mine of great wealth.
The toast was duly honoured, and Mr. Seth suitably responded.
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