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claimant gets nothing, and should he even carry the matter before a 
court of law he cannot recover unless the debtor has property in¬ 
dependent of the pledge, which the first depositary continues to hold 
in possession for the full amount of the debt, and to use it, should it 
be land, or other property which by use may not be dissipated . 
' WAGES. 
Rent of any kind is low in Siam, since rice is cheaper there than 
perhaps in any other country. 
The hire of a labourer for a month has been stated at six rupees, 
but what it may be at the present time I cannot say. 
COPARTNERSHIP. 
The King monopolizes the chief portion of the trade in his domi¬ 
nions, consequently there is little scope for the enterprizeof his sub¬ 
jects, None of the digests which have been procured contain laws 
specifically applicable to trading concerns. Port regulations do not 
come under the head of law. But in the digest are some decisions, 
which are considered as precedents. These cannot well be here 
quoted. 
Copartners are liable for their own debts only. In fact Copart¬ 
nership is not eontrouled or affected by any laws save those which 
are applicable to individuals, and this will be the case until the King 
and his courtiers cease to monopolize the trade. 
SALES. 
A purchaser having struck a bargain deposits part of the price of 
the goods with the seller, agreeing to return within a given period. 
Should the seller in the interim dispose of the goods, he forfeits their 
value to the buyer. Should the buyer not arrive within the stipula¬ 
ted time, the seller has it in his option to sell the goods and retain 
the deposit of the intended buyer. A person who is found selling 
lost or stolen property is fined the value thereof, besides being pun¬ 
ished as the law may direct. Goods purchased openly without a war¬ 
ranty may not be returned for alleged deficiency, or inferiority of qual¬ 
ity. False sales are punished as theft. Sales and transfers of landed 
