HIS ANSWERS.
9 THE CHINESE AND THE LAWYER. If the "hdathen Ohiuee" in ordinary avocations is difficult to deal with, tho Christianised one in couH is often far from easy. Tho average judgment debtor has a good deal of information extracted from him by counsel for tho judgment creditor. A Chinese appeared on a, judg- , nient summons in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and this is what happened:— ; Counsel for the judgment creditor: ' What is your name?—Tho name was : given. ' You are a Christian ?—'Tes." i "What is your occupation I-I—"Nothing1—"Nothing to ! do." Don't you do any work?—'"No," 1 How long is it since you have worked? 1 —"One year." • What means have.you?—" Beg pardon! What do you mean?" . ( What money have you? You say you ' have not worked for some time—how havo 1 youjived?—"Chil'cu work." ] What do you say? I don't understand yon !—"Chil en work." ' Oh, your children work?—" Yes." ' 'then you are a married man —"Yes." i You look as if you are!—" Ye.*-." How many children hare vou ?—"Four." J What are their ages?—" Two nineteen, , ono ;?,vfntcen, and one three ye<irs.*'' And you say yon have absolutely no money?—'"Xo. If I had money I would pay Jlr. : —" Dr. .M'Arlhur, S.M.: No order. t. — <1
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1339, 17 January 1912, Page 4
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208HIS ANSWERS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1339, 17 January 1912, Page 4
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