With reference to thy case recently before the Court of the Unite! States 'C" sulate-Genersl, in which L appea defendant, I feel shat I should make this statement As Counsel for Mr. Warren I collected for him in the Ovurt of the Japaese Consulate-General the sum of The judgment for this sum was at Mr, Warren return to ths defendant the action certain including passports, soon as this judgment avrote Mr. Wairen as follow "Ta the ma ter of yourself against the Kanazawa troupe, nated yesterday in thy Japmese Consulate: General, when the money was paid 10 me, Jess 877 78 fr sal wry, and the men, she had been arrested, were released and the ca terminated in open Court. I' is the order of the Court that you return some two certain boxes containing person property of the Kanazawa troup', and that you deliver same to the Japanes+ Consulate-General at Tientsin which T hop: you will be good enougir to do.
T claimed that Mr, Warren debted t" me for professional serv' and held the money thus collected he came to Shanghai, ust only in order to secure my own fees, but that he might. com. ply with the conditions of the judgment.
Several days ago Mr, Warren arrived in Shanghai, but never called xt my office, though Tmet him and. invite! him todo 20, as he should have done; but instead of calling he brought an action against me in the Court of the Unite! States Consulate-General for embezzlement. T hive always been willing and prepare to pay over to Mr. Warren whatever balance might be due to him after a proper se' tlement for my services. In view of the above laets L hav no hesitation in submitting to the public that Mr. Warren's euurse towards me was wholly unauthorised and will not be justified by fuir-thinking men anywhere.
T was ready to do what has been done, if Mr, Wairen and I should have failed to Jagres; that is, to submit whatever issue there' might be between us to some j arbitrator for adjustment.
We did fail to agree because of the conduct of Me. Wareen, but an arbitrator has adj sted the difference, sallowins mz credit for my fees, and I have paid the balance fond due to Mr. Warren and have his receipt in full for the same, and he als" has my receipt for my fees for professional services.
Td" not know hox much fairer I could have acted towards Mr. Warreo, and know that I meant to do what is right.
T thank you in advance for doing me the justice of publishing this statement. Respectfully, A. J. E. Browse-Burxe.
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