A week ago a case was heard in which a native building contractor sought to recover Tls. $00 from Kum A lum, a merchant and commission agent. From Kum Allum's statement it appears that he entered into a con tract with the plaintiff, who was to erect land belonging to him (defendant) in the Chefoo Road, a row of about twenty houses 1,120, He paid Tls. 1,000 on account, and was willing to pay the balance when the houses were finished. But plaintiff alleged that he had erected more houses than was stipulated for in the contract, and for which he now claimed the Tls. $00. Kum Allum denied this statement, and alleged that the plaintiff had wot performed his contract, ami 8 soon as he had done so he was willing to pay him, 'The Court, after hearing some evidence, ordered Kum' Allum to pay Tls. 300 before the Chinese New Year and Tls. 120 sui! sequently.
Kus Attux sayx he complained that witnesses had not been heard by the magistrate and claimed to be a British subject, Int as he could not produce his registration paper for the year 1878, the Aswssor refused te and told him he must con-
After the proceedi Ailum registere sulate, and when pa rided by the Mixed Court rainners he refused to pay, claiming to bw a British subs wd be explained to them that the contractor, to get the money, would have tw take proceedings og: the Supreme Court, The result of his refusal to vay was that the contractor and his men on Saturday commenced to pull down the doorsaud windows of the houses they had erected, and when Kum Allum made his appearance they force! him to the ground by the queue and other-ill-used him, The contractor and three of his men were taken into custody by the police, and this charge against them was investigated to-day, and resulted in the contractor, who was described as the instigator of the attack, being find $20.
Kum Antua expressed d is faction at appealed to the Assen The Assessor informed him that as he was not registered as a British subject until after, the action was brought against him by the contractor, he would have to conform to the judgment of the Court; but in regard to the case of assault he was recognised as a British subject, AHUM has informed us that he isa native of Singapore, and that he has reg every year at the Brit alate at hai from 1865 to 1877, but be inadvertent
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