TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1909.
N-KOWLOON RATT WAY SENSATION,
CHARGES AGAINST MR' US BUTLER WRIGHT.
Investigacion Before the
Magistrato.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the nocomary ataque. In was found fur if defendant applied to him, for permission did not include in his satiraites any mm of ther obat a, vory large volume of payments to go on lastel witaeng peplial in, the profits on dechiaro, but bo did a pock some- had to be made in Canton currency, and affcantire. Whamma did not give him pera à per cent on that, ezore. Aaruming toxil tháp thể local agents of the Ecogkong and mision, but sort the latter of spalloation | Canton expanditure to ba $4,000,000, share Shangbai Bank bed really po moans” mà” to Mr Grove for his sanction. Witanuss, should roughly box saving of $240,000 on their command to provide the necessary navar galu pernilsiðit, and was informed exchange. Witness, was relying on some? load cash for paymonta which from time to after he received the letter that defondant, such sum being stailable at the end of the time became duo. So: His Excellency deis had gone, DASANAMA
curtme) In August 16 was decided, that aldod for convenienes to datablah, a Jom)- Cross-examined by
the, accounta" bo audited, the suggestion Recount with the International. Banking Witness mail that he was of opinion that emanating from witmes to the British and Corporation as Canton. That account was
the fact of Mr Builer Wright leaving the Chinose Corporation Witness recommend- generally, known as tlio Interess, Accounts (khamoons on September trd was a brownk, silir oertainly as early as the beginning of although it was cob qulta doaz why it of the agreement. Witness thought that 100%Witness kad various reasons for Before Mr. Launcelot Giles, Assistant should be so described. The account was Mr Wright would not go mill witzens had making the recommandation. At the end zubiylded into two other accounts, one at answered the lottar sont him. Witness") of Jme witness asked, defondant, to give Judge of the Canton Consular Court, wit Hongkong parangy account and the other heard by telephone that Mr Wright had him the bank balioes, refouring cepacially dog on Paling Magistrate, the hearing was local arrency account. The method of 20
WOMEN CLEAN to the capatrustion account at the Houg commenced on Monday of the case in paying local earrenay account was than Who went to the Consulate, you or Mr kong and Shanghai Bank. Ele also refor which Mr William Butler Wright, chief when any money was required defan- Then if any informations was laid at the Ho wished to check the expenditure to Grove don's know, red, to the International Bank account. daut issued the necessary cheques, got His Kocountant of the Chinese soution of the Excellency to sign them and then trans opsulate for an application for warrant dabe, with the object e Vastisfying himself Canton Kowloon railway, was charged atferred the amount to the area of the it was done without your authority II that the work was properly cunted for the insinuca of Mr Frank Grore, engineer- Hongkong ourroney account From time. RATE 20 Gathonty
and that the vouchers of expenditure Then I take that in ita inception this might tally with the bank balances. He was In-chiat of the railway, with ombezaling the to time a local currency payments were soms of $1,000, $5,000, and 13,000, the required the necessary amount would he praaution is taken by Mr Crom -Yos not sure whether thicae were supplied, bat
tranaferrod from the Hongkong currenay
It was Mr Groys's prosecution Yea bo understood they wore susible. On property of his employers." account to the local currency socotht.
Under Clanes 7 do you my Me Wright is September 3rd, Mr Power banded witmese Mr K. W. Loucar (from the office of Thase accounts wore under tho sola control not untitled to aiment himself for three are pass book purporting to ba. Kt Baller Messrs Dencon, Looker and Deacon, of of defendant and he had full, authority to
four wooks from duty on sick leave You, Wright's prints account Witness found Hongkong) appeared to prosvente, while Biga cheques in his own name. Mr Grores at audit time he should only be away a number of large credits and payments, MrJ. C. B. Douglas, of Shanghai, defended,sible for the economics and efficient con-opened at the International Bank manager of the International Rack for ant as eaginoar-in-chief was personally respon-two or three days three payments being especially suspicions
You told us this morning that an account A considerable number of the public at struction of the rallway, under the superin tended the Court during the hearing hundence of His Krallency Wel Ban. As a matter of fact. His Excellency deputed
As a matter of fact wore any written Mr Looker, in opening the case, sald the the control to Mz Grove, learing instructions given by you to that food-rooted the impressions he had made. There chargon were, shortly, that on Sept. 14th, cally orarything to him. Mr Grovo
||No, only vartal. 1906, deferiant was entrusted with a sur superintended the arrangements for of 896,018.04, crowey belonging to His the purchase of materials, engagement of Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Chinnabour, et, and the amounts of most of
in rengest of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon railway, and that he did on that date fraudulently convert the sum of $3,000, part of the sum named to his own use and berat. The next charge was practically in the same form for an amount of 813,000, the date on which he was charged with converting this sum being January 3rd, 1900. The next charge was in respect of a sum of $4,000, the date on which it was alleged that he converted this sum to his own are being February 3rd, 1989. Then there was a general charge of couverting the sum of $21,396,44 during some period between December 7th, 1907, and May 2nd, 1909. 15 Me Douglas-Do I understand that the $31,000 is made up of sums represected by the torcheques i
mattor untirely.
ir Looker Ch.32.j this fa a soparato Mir Douglas So that the total is about M: Locker Something like that. Procpoding, Mr Looker said that for the parpose of the construction of the Chineso ment borrowed the sum of 1 millions through the agency of the British and Chinese Corporation, nad a loan agreement
these ordinary payments worn, from time to time presented to Mr Grove, who initialled them for defendant to pay. Defendant had no authority, so far as these accounts word cncerned, to make any payment apart from those initiallo Apart from certain office expenses defendant had no authority to make any payments on behalf of the railway dxcupt those account him. He was only the accountant, and his initialled by Mr Grove or sanctioned by: daty was to surpervise the payment of ac cunts Raverting to the matter of defend ant's salary Lookar said it amountod to practically $650 a month. He had already stated that defendant had requested a bave £40 of the £50 paid in London, and ho would also show that the tonsining £10 was remitted. Homb. So it would be con that he met his current expenses here from his house allowance of 8130. The pro socution would produce defendant's private pass book with the International Bank,
ich would show that between Doctober 76b, 1907, and August 31st, 1909, a total sum of $55,000 was paid into the credit of his own private account. He was inmceipt of a salary and allowance which if be paid all to the local banks would only sucunt where the rate of payments to his credis in the page book stemmed 59,30 or $2,400
month. MATER
Tasu
by Mr Batles Wright himself You
As a matter of fact wasn't that areanged Dr
Do you know anything about a prior Pant No. account being opened at the International
what was called an Interest account which {..., Da" you know that Mr Grove oponed was signed on by you and the accountant
--No, I don't
I believe I am right in saying that the agreement provides that the accounts are only to be kept in the Hongkong and itaolf, Shanghai Bank 1
Wishe
Mr Looker said; the agreement spoke for
saught to have.funds transferred from the Mr Douglas Have you now yourself Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to a Chinese BackYou meas to the bank of the Board of Communications,
250,000! I can't say the angust
Yes. Wain't it proposed to transfor
express desiro tist the acount should be The British and Chinese Corporation did with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 7 Ya UBRANIAN
Fetish
back it was without their authority th And if there was an Rocoant in Another
?
in appearubou Wiltons ralented to the
explanation of these. The information he had on one of the payments afterwards, ogr
wars several other, credits, besides these thre, which appbared to be suspicions Having rogand "the the fich that dofogdano drow the larger part of his wahry in Een- dun With the exception of an interest he had in a patent medicins named that defondant had any private means "Malherita", witsers had no knowledgo After these investigations witness brought
the matter to the notice of the British Cen- sul and then referred the mattor to the British and Chinese, 'orporation. On their advis witness applied for a warrant.
waraat after hu hnd dona 60: it sight bove Witness balierod be informed. His Excel Jency: Wei Han that ha had applied for i
been before; he was not certain;
Heporter despatched his batch of capy.
The Court was etil sitting when our
GREMOVAL OF CEILINGS.
this afternoon, the Head of the Depart
“At the mosting of the Sanitary Board
Board the following questions (1) Whe mods circulated for the opinion of the
ROBINSON'S
"YOU CAN
HIRE
PIANO
$10
PER
MONTH
WITH A SMALL ADDITION:
YOU CAN PURCHASE.
WATKINS
THE BANK LINE LIMITED.
Taning Cargo on through Billa of Lading to all Overlan
Common Points in the United States of America, and Cazade, and also for the principal porta in México, and Central and South America,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG VOR VANCOUVER, 8.0., TACOMA, & SEATTLE, VIA MOJE, KOBE and YOKOHAMA,
Steamer
OCEANO, KUMERIC
AYMERIC
SUVERIC.
¿Fons,
Captain
Saking dol, 1909,
6299
Sad, October,
1857
FW. DAYİM
let October
6959
3. Mathis documentation
18th November,
-4369
Boyd
16th December
6299
S. Shotton
[13th January, 19103;
These steamers aru specially fitted for the carriage of Aulacio Stourage. Paasongars. PARCEL EXPRESS TO TET UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
For further information, apply tong kl
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS..
Dodwell & Co., Limited.
GENERAL AGENTS,
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL
WITH LIBERTY TO CALG AT MALABAR COAST.NE
FOR NEWŁĄTORE A 8.3, BURUGA im
PATOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK: |SE. ATHOLLÄ.
de For Freight & further particnları, applyi
About: 8th October,
About. 18th Octabor.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents,
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
[Sota Aurses NORMAN
RUBEROID ROOFING
CIRCULATING THE ONLY ROOFING WITH 17 YEARS RECORD.
LIBRARY.
Latest Novels
ARRIVE BY
EVERY MALL
"Nay Novzza STO
And therefore this account in the Intarther the non-plague.soason-November national Bank had not the consent of the March-is not the best time for enforcing the British and Chinest! Corporation-I can't bylaws in regard to the romoval of ceilings. say it was outside the knowledge of the (2) Whether the district selected by the A Wild Beauty by Dick Donors sal Hongkong and Shanghat Bank ingrailway account at all - How can Medical Officer of Health, namely, Stazz A Country Coser, or Amy Le Feners,
A House of Lisa, by Blaney Warwick you say that. It was a railway account, ten Street, gin Street, Pool Street, Fions, by Lady Napier of Magdala.
Witness, roplying to further
section of the railway the Chinoso Gures to a sum of 8668 month or thereabouts. I put it to you it was not strictly speak. Medical Officer of Health and Assistant / The Vulture's Frey, by Tyler De Silr
Inexpensive and all ready to lay.
Acid proof, Alkali proof Vermin resisting.
No painting or coating required.
No charge for accessories.
Light Cool Watertight.
W
SAMPLES FREE
DODWELL & 00, LD, General Managers. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS. *The Underwood Macliine is the best in the market and
ITS WRITING IS ALWAYS IN SIGHT.
waa entered into which not out, the toring Mr Douglas laterposed that prejudicial said he sometimes receivey questions, Shelley Street, is the best in which to The Forbidden Theatre, by Keighley has been awarded the grand prize at St. Lout Exposition which provided for the construction of the statements of that character shoukirat be advance for purchase of land and the start this work (3) Whether the work, Snowdomku N
layrticle 9 of this sgreement stated, sade unless it was UCUNsary that they money 29 then put in the bank in his of rompval of coiling should be carried The Third. Cirala, by Fank Norri
that the loan was to be oned in the con- struction and equipment of the railway and
should be made.
money in
Mr. Looker sail if Mr Douglas would only wait ho would see why such statur ferrod, to any porisa or socount other than menta were being made a vendor of land-No
Bare any of those funds ever been trans Eis Warship-xia trying to prove s negative, aren't you?.
Looker said they discovered more than that. They discovered that defendant had paid into his account three siteques, which
a
Do you swear ibai —Yes.
Bank to the credit of the constraction were paid in by means of cheques drawn No. all these questions of payment times, it will amount to more than eight 1 John Goodsklid
of nebombs left to and organised by Mr Butler Wright 7-Yes,
cents and others portape loss of
It is speedy and durable, it has a UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD and it is an excellent manitolder.
For further particulars and price, apply to G
DODWELL & COMPANY LTD.,
AGENTS, HOVOROZU NO CHINA,,
HORNSBY-STOCKPORT
GAS ENGINES AND SUCTION GAS PLANTS.
OF
POWER KNOWN
COST OF RUNN ING, ASS THAN HÁLF-A-CENT PER HORSE- POWER PER MAHOURMA
The Winning Chang, by Elicabeth De mont by contries or by the Sanitary Jeans, in paying interest on the loan daring the
of an inspector (4) At what rate per The Two Goodwins, by R. Murray Christ, course of construction, white Article I pro-
Department's staff ander the direction The Necromancers, by Bebt. Hugh Benson. vidod fer the raising and issuing of the lesa. A copy of this agreement was in
Square yard compensation shall be paid to Testimony, by Alles Claude Askorlei possession of defendant. He mentioned Mt Looker They are facts; I am not cheque for each individual purchseer as it is constiensation for prosent value and The Bailor's Story, by Arts an
the owners of the hounes. I think sight | Mortimer'e Marriage,by Homes Wradham. that because there were various portions of trying to prove x ungative; I am putting It would be impossible.
It would have been inconvenious to draw cents per square yard would be adequate A Wife by Purchase, by Paul Trenti the agresment which clearly set out what forward suah far which in relation to Would it not be equally inconvenient for ceiling by a new che. If the Hosed con- The House of the Boul, by 3. B.. Hamis
not to enable the owners to replace the Uncle Gregory, by George Sandeman. Idation were and in what manner the other facts will have to, bo taker into con right to come to you for agnature / curs in applying the byeliwa now it will BulandOMAN MADRE TIDE. Idan was to be applied Article 4 pra sideration in deciding as to defendant's for each individual amount and eat by be necessary to define the distries to be Ashes of Passion, by Him Coulson Kornahan. vided that the bouds were to be raised innocence, or guil I am ontitled to put him under the Milway construction ac dealt with and to give one mouth's notice Sylela and the Hectory by Olla Ramand in England and kept in England and i them forward na insta. Proceeding, count-ca. Sad SNOEINUNGMto the owners of the property concerned Pink Parity, by Gortis De (S. Wentworth CHEAPEST FORM E from nie t time certain payments wote to be transferret Hongkong and
Were there any directions given as to There is a vote available for compensation Jamen, placed in the Hongkong and Shonghai
what authority Mr Butler Wright was to which amounts to 9300 approximately. The King's Cause, by Walter E. Gerganst be given before he made any payment? accoins for the exclusive purpose of on the railway account to bim. After
Mirhelton Hooper Compensation The Red Saint, by Warwick Deeping should be messed in onch case sa somu Resping, by B. T. Benson, que constructing the railway. It was also investigation of the railway nccounts at the
Wore ret
R. W. Wright-Hen- rosaled that the accounts of money International Bank, they found that on epeat from time to time in England and three separate occrsons he had drawn out the money transferred to the construction authorised from the Hongkong everency
Have you found Mr Butler Wright a and other accounte in Chitan werd to be account thres separate cheques for $5,000, tiestory person to deal with 7-Yas emitted quarterly to the Viceroy for $1,100, and 34,000, and that on, the amme bolove you had some transactions the information of the Board of Foreign diy in one instance and a day or two later rather outside the scope of his work as Airs. The prosecution would show that in the other two instances he had paid account with Mr Butler Wright, did statement of the consten Grenat a quarter those choques direct inte bix, nun 'private you do?--I had better know what you statement of the construction account at the account Further, on the same day in one was about loan agreements. Did you Hongking and Shanghai Bank yetar a mist, instance and either the same day or succeed- ter of fact he never gut out any queriorlying day to the paymonta intly other in not invo samo talk with him on soch a Atatement of other accuunte kept in China. It was provided by another xticle in the agramment that an account of the receipts and disbursements shoud be kept in Eng Hah and Chinese under the direction of the chiel accountant, whose duty it was to organigo and supervise the same and report therean for the information of the Viceroy, All receipts and payments were to be artifed by the thief accountant and authorised by the managing director. The chief accountant had nothing starts
the amounts out of his account and paid scansas he had insedistely withdren them away to parties who had nothing whatever o do with the coilway It would also be proved that at the time of the issue of these three choques, apart from the choques paid foto the railway to count the balance to the credit of his private account was not saficient to meet
these cheques. After asserting that those was no doubt that large profits were made
Mr. Lau Chi Pak--I think the bost The Fan of the Fair, by Edan Phillpotte months are from July to November. The Old as the World, by J. W. Brodie Inres. months before and after Chinese New Year The Red Hot Crown, by Dorothes Gerard. should not be included in the period. In A Lightd Oandle, by Priscilla Craven, view of the many objections that will be Concerning Himself, by Victor L. White- met with I suggest that a sub-committee be charch appointed to arrange details. Brary stop The Souro, by Lucas Matat regardes number 3 the owners or the oc- pakistan should be taken to avoid friction. As cupists, as the case may be, should be given expense of the Board the option of remoring the ceiling at the
now, some parsons who would lead money. What was it. like-Mr Wright id he matter 7 Yes.
withost a guarantee,
Was anything done about it No Buro 1-Yes.
think so, ndless Mr Wright told him.
Did Mr Grove get to hear of it-I don't You don't know that the British and
know.
CORRESPONDENCE
SEARCHLIGHTS F. MERCANTILE
MARINE.
(To the Editor of Omiya Ba do with the authorisation receipts present defendant randarod no account
S-You may have heard that lately and disbursements, but what he had to do ni theac, Mr Looker said that at the and Reduced by I Looker, witness twem the military authorities and the wie to zaporvise the gate and report of last year Mr Grove came to the conclu-yard to did not agree to the saing of the shipping of the port regarding the fashing thereon. At the outset of the cecatraction sien that the accounts were not being kept warrant against Mr Wright, nor did he of searchlights at night. The trouble,
Chinese Corporation got to know I don't in orange operation and chod up to the Wright about it - Yes there has been a good deal of trouble ba
You had a memorandum
Andum From Mr Butler
And it reached Poking?-
ments worɑ made;
De-Groot, b The Affais on the Bridge, Jby 1 Morgan- Frezybody's Becret, by Dion Clayton Cal.
throp The Pools of Silence, by H. De Vere
Staspoole.
The Coming of Arrors, by Mrs Philly
Champion De Graspigny
OVER 11,000 IN DAILY USE.
THESE MAKERS" EN- GINES SECUR. "D THE GOLD MEDAL ZAT. THE FRANOOW BRITISH EXHIBITION, LONDON; AND AT THE INS WINNIPER EXHIB
TION, CANADA.
HORNSBY OIL ENGINES,
Awarded the £1,000 Prize offered by the War Offon for the Best Military Tractor, together with 2180 BONUS for exceeding the requirements of the conditions by 45 PER CENT.
PILE DRIVERS AND HOISTING ENGINES
made by the LIDGERWOOD MANTG. Co. PUMPS
QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS Various makes in stock, including TANGYE & WORTHINGTON.
WILL ALWAYS 2 ON DUTT 2 DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS:
WATKINS,
"HONGEONG,
DAY & NOR TRALPHONE +: 402.
AGENTB, FOR!
THE EXPANDED METAL CO. LTD. EXPANDED METAL FOR RE-INFORCED CONCRETE THE BRITISH URALITE. Co, (1908) Ztd
URALITE FIRE-PROOF BUILDING MATERIAL
GENERAL ELECTRIC GO FRANCIS WEBSTER & SONS"
(of New York)
Electrical Flant and Appliances. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
All Kinds of Machinery and Engineering Supplica CONSOLIDATED PNEUMATIC TOOL CO., LTD. Promatic Tools and Air Compressors
for working on Iron, Wood or Rock,
BAN
Convía; Twinos, t W. B. HAIGH & CO., LTD., Saw Mill Machinary, WE, BRIGGS & SON, LA, Dundee. Bituminets Enamela and Solutions
and Marine Ge
Various other Manufacturers.
of the railway the constraction account was in a regular manner, and the result, we repudiate 5. Questioned as to the quar I believe, has been to aristenes for a long CHEMYSTS & DRUGGISTS established at the Hongkong and Shanghai that an audit of the accounts was authotarly acogunta which were made out Bink and cheques were drawn to it, these rised. This fact as affcially community calthers was printed for, made ting, bat has become more heute recent y being signed by the managing directorcated on August 6th fa defendant and the out for theso. Witoons only saw, the Now, I think every Britisher will agrov (81) Queen's Road Central and by defendant. That was the audit was to start on August 10th. balance Abbet, the details being left to his that our naval and military forces should interpretation pat on the paragraphs that Defendant however afated that the no the accounts were to be certified counts weald not be ready until the 31st, secretary: The balance shout did not show he kept, in times of peace, up to consort by dolendant and authorised by the and so the audit was pastponed. It was the details as to the persons to whom pay pitch, kept sa effelent as possible in the managing director Mr Locker then went commenced on August 31st by the gentle on to refer to defendant's agreement, say-
ovent of any sudden outbreak of wae'; and ing it was nocemary under the cap agree Bingham, and Matthews establishment, the milway, then gave wridence.
man at present in charge of Messes Law, Mr Frank Grore, engineer-in-chat of that this can only be done by constant His practice. But I think it will also be agreed ment to employ a Britiak chief accountant and on the evening of September 2nd duties wore to look after the construction that our shipping should unb have to suffer Defendant was engaged and duly came out. dafordant left the shameon. Before he and oqulpment of the line in as economical, in times of ponce as they tight have to Class 4 of the agreement laid down that fof, he obtained no official persion to a mandar ne poggioles, Witness, whe so- sidfer in timen of wat. I refer to the Fact defendant should not on any occasion Ro, nor did be effcially notify that he was sperable for the correctness of accounts that lately oval costing skippez, who Whatever absent himself from his daties going except in gach a manner that it for centrect work done, materials, etc. Mr often bring their ships into thn terbour without the permission of the head olicoached his superiors after he had lett. 16 Wrights duties are to control and super after dark, have, anseveral basions, less and the prosecution would show that sa awas not suggested that defendant made any wise the secounts department As exscative compelled to anchor in Junk Bay or matter of fact defendant did absent himself secret of his going, because it appeared to accountant he was in supreme control, ander son choro alas optside harbour Lit Agies, GBP, the Apostolic Celeguiz of from his duties without obtaining permis be gonerally known some days beforehand the general dievodan sion at all. A further clange kid, down that ho was going. It would further be Wai Han. Before tinfying himself that buys; thus probably loosing.boyëmi hours the Philippine Islands, has expressly come A Brilliant Safe and Cheap Hurnant by Kerosene O11.
Elis Excellancy and wait till daybrass before making their
PUBLIC
LECTURE AT THE CATHOLIC UNION.
HEA
H Gracetho Archbishop Ambroso
Quotations for any description of Machinery or Engineering Plant on application to DODWELL &Co., Ltd., MACHINERY DEPT.
KITSON LIGHT
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Ste Agents, OREGON PINE
LUMBER.
LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES ON HAND,
that defendant bad nn right or authority proved that a few days prior to laaring heat account was payable, was usual that before commending to displays cargo and over to Hongkong to meet Lord Kit to pay railway monies to any person except bad a conversation with Me Power, the wonders word sont to witness in order to be perps missing a tide at Canton, chener, his old friend. His Grace to whom he was directed to reske payments subages in tant, during the centre of which initiied. That would only apply to a amal. The fact is that when the military are th kindly consented to deliver, a lecture
the hand office or such other persons who he mentioned that he was going to ler part of the accounts. There werigertain nicht gut practice and using their soneth- worn untitled to such monis by virter of Japan because of lad humith, and that contrast nobounts, entered into by district lights, on picking up a ship entering hype in the reading room of the Catholic Berricos performed er materials supplied. Mr Power suggested that it was ratkorongisors and other contracta for materialit end of the light they constantly not Union on Thursday evening at 7 pm. to Claus provided that defendant was to Bola salary at the rate of 5600 sterling replied that he had tego, and he did go witness having initialed them. The Head bring others also to you on the seams Archbishop is the guest of the French
an awkward time to go. Defendant which wore paid by defendant without or y keep the one light on the ship but | which the public are cordially invited. Thù tập per year, payable in Hongkong currency, On Thursday, September 2nd, Mr. Grove office was under the asprome direction of keping them there, thus sheolutely blind" at that the fate of 2 to the dollar and half board the rumour that defeninet wae His Excellquoy Wei Han, but in the details in the man on the watch and so compelling Procuration. After his site to Maco and at the rate of exchange prevailing for the going, and ho saked him if it were as Mis of construction and equipment to allored the captain to drop anchor for the night. Cantos fo will return to the Philippines JOHN & ROBERT HARVEY & CO., LIMITED, Bayo was also to get a house allowance Gross told him that he must are His witness to have full control. It became instal of carrying on to his busy in the On Monday ha roturned his visit to His It would be shown that in response to his Excellency's permission mad, that he must part of witness's duty to be informed from her Lordship. Bishop Pezzo and visited the ower runest out of this 200 a month £40 also leave the nccounts in such a state that thus to time of the amount of money paid kong may not know that by blowing St. Joseph's English College and in his
fog, all skippere rubning in and out of was paid to him in London, the only portion they could be got at without trouble, out fer construction. Thus was necessary paid out Faro Holag the bait of £10, Delen lant replied that he would do this in order to check the expenditure so as to two blasts on the whistle the military will bonour a ball boliday was granted to the pl the allowance provided by Clauad 10 and that ho hoped to leave the Shamoen compare it with the estimates for four immediately raise their lights and so allow pupila That sinuses stated that he was to be pro on the Friday, afternoon those seis Winces was responsible for ecotting the steamer, to proceed. Bat how is it that vided with suitable house accommodation faff, the offles at 2.30 on, the, Thursday The accounts for construction and equipe this is not generally known by all the and antll such accomodation was ready hú
afmoon and never camo brick, In most were paid in Hongkong and Canton local exippar? Beaune the information
was to recuiva 6130, por calendar month letter cent to Mr Grose defensat aid currency, Locul payments for construe is not ndvertise
and no notification Another reason, plot has Focs als
the shame for a defendant luft he was ordered to leave, and in a letter to tion simple were made almost archisively whatever. Las ever been given the corerad in Tonkin. The Authorities peme the Shamoon recently do house bed boon His Excellency Wei Han be enclosed as Cadfon currency. In rocost montiin murcantile inaries (a for no know on the track of the plotters, through two provided for him and tas buss allowance ductors certificate saying that, as he was each paymonts Avaraged 8160,000 there had been a notifaction: someon
EHTABLISHED. 1770.
THE Undersigned have been appointed 801E AGENAS in Hongkong had Bapth
Ohins for the eve omajaby's,
WHISK FES
DODWELL & 00. LTD.
Over £2,000
PAID DAILY IN CLAIMS
was duży paid. Thus the Botual amount of fooling debilitated alter two year can month: An interent account vested in the would have inentioned it) that s native soldiers, having a seditions talk in BANYESTED: FUNDE the airy and allowance he'draw was, thợ tinuquaresidence in Canton it was drabio, name of the chiaf, sesountant, wal started when caught by the military masrchligtits, an eating house Invoetigation led to the over E12.000.000, and the 8190yabusa Hongkong sunny that ho should have changes in the International Bank Asked if he was by blowing two beasts on the whistlinerost, of Ave consplnitors on August 20 spenkios that mutansowano. Roughly. He Excellene Wef Lan, mwinging aware that this nocient was to be started notiles the military to faise their lights on bolange of copying on an anti-proach THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.
meant about $246 por director of the Chinese motion of the invitatea cald he thought he was I was The fact should be advertised by the *zonia, Promedies, Mr. Looker: HEY, WAS the first witness called? Howald started essentially .sofast accounts Could Bathorities in the local press c or deck how agitation atid of entering circulars inciting
£1,000 POLICY FOR £2,0.8, 14
auma wero from time to tims mitted from England and placed to the appointed to the position by the be paid in Canton currency. The finds are theseafaring members of our community the Tonkinese to rebellion. Two of them erudit of the construction sovunt. Ab teineroy in July, 1907. He then want on to which supplied 16 won drawn from the to know
belonged to take lettored land and thio The above monthly premium will secure a £1,000 Policy on auteet Line soodunt, was smo giroin detail an outline of the dullerattali construction account at the Hongkong and Perhaps our Harbour Authorities will there were members of a secret society. cheguen signed by defendant and his Epy to lie office and to that of up shit Shanghai Bank The diffóruma faux 400 that an adroisement appear in the Toy were put in prison where one of them calency Wei Han, the managing directer,socomitants and also of the systems of change averaged 6 per cent se rodent years local prose in Enture when military gen Alone. It was found, however, in practice banking donut keeping adopted by in favour of the Hongkong currency praction is advertised, that this was rather Inconvenient is the rallway authorzien. En had never Wilsen's estimates for the construction of render the local Chantier of Comed that Excellency had other duties bosides those siren permission to defendant to pay for the fallway wore in Hongkong currency, morce has dot brought up the matter at The folloe are actively mel of Director General of the railway and ay purposes, chequse bo Mike and his original setimate was £4,000,000 to one of theirhuoctings,Louzs
Inquiries, lot of the servant chas áre Witnead could not always be found to sign Mr. O, Wils, or Caps Walcott, Aukod 35,000,000 in Canton surrency,
LANDLUBIEME,
wrote the seditious droular
For rates and full particulars apply
good life aged 5 next birthday PREMIUMS BY MONTHLY INSTALMENTS WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE
DODWELL & CO LTD doente.