make an applic matter of the estate of W. G. Furber. Mr. Farber lived in Yokohama, but his home was really in Oslifornis, (Counsel produced the papers issued in the matter of Mr. Furber's estate, by the Superior Court in California.) ' Part of this estate consisted of shares in certain corporations in Shanghai. The entire estate was left to the widow and she had given a power of attorney to Captain Swain to attend ich needed Counsel, that upon these Pal of Califoraia, Captain be appointed administrator for that part of the property which wis in Shanghai, His Honour said it appeared from the face of the papers that they wore regular and that this was the proper course to pursue, At this time he saw no objection to entering an order appointing Captain Swain, but it was necessary to look into these papers very carefully. His Honour said bond would be required. What wa the value of the property Capt. Swain—About Tls. 18,000, 1 not think there will be any trouble about gotting bonds, Later in the day His Honour said of administration would be issued Swain to act in China on his giving a bond for Tls. 18,000.
Toxo & Reap v, Sorrxnt. arose out of transactions of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, was continued. The claim was for 4,949 on & promissory note given August 1902.
Mr. 8, Fessenden appeared for the Mr. N, ©, Home and Mr. L. Andrews represented defendant, Bie. Andrews put hie client in the witness box. Examined by Mr. An-drows, defendant said he first met Mr, Road, as plaintiff had stated, at the Race Club, where they talked on general matters. Mr. Road montioned'that he had heatd witness had been conducting some share business with other brokers and witness replied that they had dono so. One thing brought on another and Mr, Read mentioned Langkats. Witness said he had never touched these shares as they were kno Mee "Read that) he was no and down very much.
Vusiness and that everything he had dene in shares had been h's loss. Wit. ness asked "Mr. Read what he thought was good and he ssid Langkats were us good as anything. Wirnesa did not buy shares for invest~ most; he bought to sell forward. He gave Mr. Read to understand that he been speculating in shares. Mr.
told him that Longkata would go up at that time and that witness told to buy forward twenty Langkate. Ho never received any shares from Mr. Read; there was no intention that he should receive any shares for investment from Mr. Read. He did business with Messrs. Toeg & Read for about six months, and ho never paid any
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