To the Editor of the Norta-Cuixa Dany News.
Si,—The Chief Justice in his remarks on the above case appears to have stated "'the plaintiffs seemed to think they were personal remark I think probably it would hardly treated," ote.; this being a distinctly
he in order for me to express our opinion, which is that we have been unjustly treated. Briefly the case stands 'The goods were stolen from our godown by men now in custody, pawned to a Chinaman and stored in foreigners' godown. As I understand the law about stolen pro-poy pawned, on discovery the goods must delivered up, and the pawnbroker has to look to his client for any money he may have advanced. The knowledge that stolen property can be stored by Chinese with impunity in foreigners' godowns hardly conduces to raise the standard of honesty amongst Chinese, and the Chief Just decision has set back the prospect of attaining this end amongst native servants.
My reason for writing this is to explain thatthe action of my Company was taken as much in the interest of foreigners generally in China as ourselves.
For anyone to assert that we foreigners have not absolute control over our godowns is to me an impossible contention.
Tam, ete., Tas. Jones. 1th May.
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