Now in putting a meaning on these words which the plaintiff does himself he is bound in two ways: if the words are capable of more meanings than one, he is not allowed to select the only' bad mean-wed to sele in a foreign Settlement. Therefore (4) Substantial damages, by way tions to the war chest of of compensation.
jo will undoubtedly help to There was no suggestion, his continue a state of affairs upsetting Lordship added, that plait it in this ease had suffered any material damage, or any pecuniary loss.
The Duty of a Patriot Finally, his Lordship submitted you the following question to the jury. 1 to a ceria at a tig agnt|, Do the words used in the article finality, and admittedly there were people. who thought, as jg that meaning defamatory? was said in a leading article in' the ¥e®" yee ethGhins Denly Mewe:" that thie|4eain "Yes," how much?
If No aaa cries Pant esta inten and [4° the words bear a defamatory mach better state meaning in their ordinary sen in their plain and popular meaning?
'As "was pointed out by If "Yes" the question will become, the "North-China ily News," it How much? was the duty of foreigners, at any' rate of British subjects, to hold The Question of Costs aloof, and I may say that the llw The jury found as stated above, provides for quite severe punish- and My. Ward formally applied for ment of any British subject who may judgment with costs. take part in such affairs without] Mr. Reader Harris then observed of course, can-chat the verdict was practically an rot apply to anything like the same intimation that the jury thought the Jextent to a native of China. 'This is case ought not to have been brought, an international Settlement, but it|In a jury ease costs followed the Mr. Ward " argued event unless otherwise ordered, but that the Chinese who live here' and in this case contemptuous damages [ought not to mix do thee business im the Seitoment had been, awarded, and ha was [Chinese polities at all, but it seems themselves up in justified in asking there should be order as_to costs. Counsel spoke Ing: and give the "go: by" to any to me that if such a'theory, werp of the plaintiffs attitude wh the Reproduced
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