The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-03-19
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VIZ have NO change to report in the condition Of bust
nes-. The fresh outbreak Of the smallpox epidemic OF
Saturday and Sunday lat. added much 70 the grave
approximations previously entertained as 20 its spread
and the public has also during the week been agitatei
by various reports about the crowd Of Chinese detained
by the Board Of Immigration at the quarantine estab-
HshnentS- With communication with the other islands
all bet cut Of for passenger traffic, and the town trade
p~arAlysed By the epidemic, we cannot hope for any i'm
mediate change in the condition Of business.
The refusal Of the Chinese who have been Il quaTan-
tine 70 enter into labor engagements at current ofe-s Els
caused some p~erplexity to business Een and the Govern
nent The causes Of this we're discussed ~ q meeting
OF the Chamber Of Commerce held to-day, as reported
in another column, and we trust that the committee
which has undertaken the task Of smoothing over diff
eulties will be successful in their efforts.
The exports for the week have been the W H Dimonds
cargo for San Francisco, valued at So $50 and some sun
dries. and coin, per Mse-Foo, for China, valued at $50.
The " II Meyer and KalAksua have arrived from the
coast, bringing the usual assorted cargoes. The new
steamer Ivalani. intended for the trade with the eastern
and southern coasts Of Hawaii. arrived in port to-day.
welcome addition to our steam feet. She also brings
cargo and some passengers. The Eureka also arrived to-
day with q cargo Of Goals.
In our Shipping Notes will be found a list Of depart
ures for the first two months Of this year, showing the
value Of domestic exports by each vessel This shows q
total value Of s7s7.53 OG, for the two months Up tothis
date during the present month the value Of exports has
has exceeded $4,000.
The decision just given by the Full Court on certain
reserved points in the action, Welch - Spencer" a
copy Of which will be found on our fourth page, Is Of
Importance 20 business men and to every one who may
find 10 necessary 10 give q power Of attorney TO an agent
The Judges here hold that the words. &" to transact all
business sppertaining to the T. spencers Plantation
are wide enough, and at the same time specific enough. to
enable the attorney to enter into q complicated contract
a. to the mode Of liquidation Of an old debt, involving
restrictions on the manner in which the most important
uarf Of the huGfueaa Of the U1autaff0n- IL the rgaIIZa-
ton OF its produce. was to be conducted. The courts Of
European countries are very strict in constituting Powers
Of Attorney. and this tendency influences so strongly the
decisions Of Judges in the British Dominions, that the
drafting Of Powers Of Attorney is almost a speciality in
the Colonies. In no British Court would the words re-
lied on in this case be held TO authorize the transaction
on which the verdict in the case under review turned
unless they were accompanied by collateral instructions
in writing under the hand Of the person granting the
Power Of Attorney. defining with some closeness the
character Of the agreement into which he was prepared
10 enter. In the present case, so far from such instruc-
lions being forthcoming. there is evidence that q written
document approved by the defendant, and signed by Tor
foEJ him, was in existence. embOdying q different agree
menf 90 that signed afterwards by his attorney and much
more favorable in its character. The learned judges
favorable character Of this agreement against the sub
equent action Of his attorney, because in his pleadings
he repudiAted IL. lest II should bring him within the
Statute Of Limitations But the fact that they consider
~ eAAatenets VIII u LIZA HiBnAture aIA u
Il, a. having no bearing on the attorneys subsequent
action shows how wide an Interpretation our judges are
prepared to give to the general clauses of a Power Of
Attorney. and should be a warning to all men how easy
II IL TO confer the power Of running you on one whom
you merely intend to constitute your general agent in
matters Of minor importance. The law as laid down by
the decision before US renders special clauses in Powers
Of Attorney necessary in this country to limit the
authorities granted by them, whilst in other countries
they are in use chiefly to extend them.