WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1911.
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THE BUTCHERY COMPANY Mr Porter--1 hore was an expert account; { gono iluvigli show 23,200 qutstanding ab
DISPUTE.
ant called by plaintiff, and L-should have this affanuary, but you have got hora thought ho was the person to do this work, amounts owing by customuus for. FolymeryGood Friday the 14th and Munday the
March April and May coming “$$,000.
Wimon Nous prenonte for mest instant baing public holidays and than ho nedel to. That is a great point Saturday the 15th lustaut, being a Govern in his favour.
His Lordship-You must not discussment Holiday, the Post Office will be epub
can follows't— whether it is in his favoar or not. are an expert witness you know.
On Good Friday from 8 till: nuor, on Saturday the 15th instant from 8 tillingon and from 3 to 6 pin.
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Unless I check it myself I would not Why should there be a difference believe anything.
Tim afraid you must accept that frld not sir.
Boforo the Chief Justice (Sir F.-Piggott)|— His Lordship. It does not putter what the case was continued to-day, in which you should have thought. The fact is ~ Joha Tutanel rummer at the King Edward counsel has taken them out on his own Hotel, ml Freerick Howell, chief bilinecord. The Registrar land better check
them. at the Supreus Court, for an account of the receipts and disburseincats in comes-all Mr Tatans and put some other
Mr Potter id "he wished to Witness-Yes, tion with the business of the Hongkongpoints to him which como to Butchery Company, Mich. Shadi kinsledd since yesterday. The K.C., (instruct by Me J. H. Gauliner), information was material to defendant's was fog plata iti; and, Ale Ellon Potter case anal was information which Eis Loni- (instructed by Mr, E. I. Beavis) for ship ongli to Know Tau point that had - Jefendant-
arisen was that Mr Talam had, by his A. Rengi went into the bustry and so forth worked up a mab and was questioned by his Lordships,
tantial business, and he (Mr Patler) was Sing to put in certain evince which might leal his Lordship to believe that Mr Tatain had not shown that industry. 7.
His Lordship-I thought Mr Howell] admitted it 7.
Do you opet to my method in are quite wrong, sie, (ran the start. The only profit made was in October, the first month. There were no losses "mado" in October.
What do you make it Separating the onths I make the gross profit in October $788.67, losses in November 8148.82,
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Mr Potter-Uh no; quite the contrary. Mr. Tatami was recalled.-In 100 you wer employed in the Dairy Farm Com
profit Ducctubbery Yeast was -fanung: 3012,60
The Registry is done. its work and with the figures taken out by Mr Slade within 80, or Bio-Well, this money, has been paid into the Bank and recounted for. Ho tas nematel for more than he apparently had to necount for.
differcuco of $400 bo nude up-Without Mr Slado-From-what book could this chocking that balance I would not assume anything.
Let us assume for the moment that it in correct, Two people have been through it.But it all depends who does it
further,
His Lunship-Well, we can't got any My Slade-Ne
Hi Larkhip-It is ouriva
On Bistor Monday from 8 till 9 only.
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· ITEMS AT THE COURTS, .......
For stealing a pair of gold sleevo links bolonging to Linut. Colonel Medwood, a washerman was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour
Mr Stado-The dificulty is that assum -Dopadamlar getding this-lettering the ledger does not show the whole of * How do you make that sat. ?—I have ali
from the Secretary of the Dairy Farm | the Rhiounts which were afterwards collect-
Seven Eshermen were fined $1 each by To, dajes, taken from the book. If you Campyr Vitam, ateher, Darel there must be some other record kopt Mr E. Hallifax at the Magistracy this adil mi these you find the two other: The directors have asked me to write the ledger, which would accomat for a very tion lights-Six passengers on the .. of certain castoniers bila not inserted in morning, for failing to display the regula lesses to be 8701.44 and the protits 2682.50), and express to you their dissatisfaction at great deal of the dificulty. which works out at a puolit at $121.0),
the manner in which your shop ieuamnaged. Lade-In your opinim the books Song Cheong were lived altogether 8177 The February working neront and the The slip has now been in existenes are woll and regularly kept?--Yes, he far by art. Wood, for being in unlawful store account was to ho charged entirely to
His ship-1008. What has thats the books here go and i have been able possession of opium.-The sunu magistrale January.-In my figures hare not taken gol to do with it? I was talking about 1898 follow them.
sont a maa to pon for two weeks for How cu: you say they are well and being in unlawful possession of a quantity
tons which you 320 for canecaling the brailer of his f regularly kept when you have not checked | of cfnthing. A sampan owner was finod
perple l have shown to be received?—You" are lze referring do ítems anverabungsthis inter.
working expenses. These aru the gross
profits. The net profits for October would from is that Mr Binant as the anger of Mr Potter-Yes, but what I want to
"ku ninyit 24H), the wolfinetemretha F montly bein- 2563, eral-tip-nihej months
↑n shop is not a successful man,
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evidence, it is not referant.
Surely this in a souzue way of the at a rough- ?—But I am taking it exnet.
What seems so extraordinary is that the first month should show such large preft, when there were fewer customers Mr Tutan who by his industry au sertificato is lused on figures of which in
Pit What antal ine to put not checked the unust important item
ica well and regularly-kept when-you-have- thie letters forward at this stage is List | You are asking questions which are affer your Lordshije put it to Mr Howell that it the perial covered by the certificate.
Possible explanation is that they did not watch it, or they may have had to fight for prices, or thuy way juive least it in leakage.
-Creaxussiand by Mr. Shade :
Have you checked the ledger accounts? No, only the total.
Have you totalled, theme I mean
fath nd workel up a good business for
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My present comment is that your part you have got out yourself. Fanshaw in those figures the amount received in His Lordship-Itishopelessly irrelevant. February, March, April and May. You If you live any other evidence about. 1898 status in your certificate that the books are well and regularly kept and you are not Tr-lhe I-will-hear it-1808 Mr Tatam checked the ledgers to see whether or nut in the Hongling Butchery. It is the ledger account corresponds with the hopelessly irrelevant and I cannot allow itants subsequently collected.-If you
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leat and throwing good into the harbour
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Do you men what details of customers fact, an astonishes that anybody of eight monthis, you will need he says he Teunis League will be held in the Hang
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Mr Potter (to plaintiff)--Was it not Mr Hare you taken from the ledger the Howell, who when the Hongkong Butchery total of the customers indebtedness at the started, dmfted the advertisements for the ond of Jamanty have not checkedpersand drafted letters and sent them ont-Yes, sir: there were some of his suggestions in the advertisements.
those. They have already been checked and I have taken them out in another way, and the figures which the other accountant has arrived at come to alumist the same sa
I assume hix figures were correct.
Mr Potler-Are these checkel 7
Air Bande-You have carilled at these figures a hundred tincs, and you have bern told dozens of times how they were
obtained.
Mr Potter-There is no necessity for my friend to address me in this way. It is imposible to my anything in this Cout which my friend
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And drafted letters for you to be sent to the Public Works Department, and so forth ?—No, sir.
Do you suggest you canvassed for eus tomers yourself?--I certainly dil,
the whole period and the following period had to account for 821,000.
You are not answering my question at all I am challenging the sufficicny of the information which you acquired for your self upou which you based this certificate of accurate keeping of books. —I stand by that certificate.
And yet you admit that you have not checked the ledger accounts to see whether they respond with the amounts which
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Was it had that it was making a prolit period I show more than you ask eft in others there is still room for unter- or otherwise ?—Well, the impression which necriunt for. remained with me always since, is that it a was a boxing concern.
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Mr Slade Thuy collected more than shown on the face of the ledger -Pro-
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But how can there be cash things after the business is closed something of that kind.
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extent, and has over a mile of wide place Yes it did.
His Lordship-I understand what Mrguileries Arthur W. Hill, usher and assistant Jowe means is that he has gone through bailiff in the Suprung Court, was then the totals and ads such a correspondence culled. He recalled an interview on Ochotnt the alger accounts are really super- The point is that from checking the her 14th, 14, between Mr Tatam and duous. He did not find it recessary to test ciated with the Festival, have decided edger it became apparent that the ledger lowell at the Registry. Mr Tatan them. That is what you say?
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scheme of decoration for the interior of the building. It accounts and the receipts which put to Mir Howell replust, "No, you ing might have been beautiful but Mr She said the system of bak-kedji-. but-if-your-draw-up a note Twill sign it." be for those ledger accounts do not Lully, hayasucitor you can get him and let him the carrying out of it which
Batter to fix upon was the best methods of adorning the many and that more is received at a time when draw it up! I wont go behind his 1 sek." what really matter-seened to have bays, because the Fulace is an engineering the frm is not making any out bales at
Cross-examined by Mr Sladu:
been defective either by acident or design. all-Well, that is a very good fault.
His Lordship-Yes, but the important rather than an architectural triumph, question is that the large figures do corre
The announcement of the fact that You are also, brother-in-law to Mespond with minor variaticas... Howell Yes: I was not at that time though
Well, does not that show rather serious error? Does not it show that they had,
in fret. got cantoniers whose accounts are
You are very positive about this -TUN Ima-sery positive, Mr Shade
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Memories are retired by two public an="
Mr Shade-It is not a minor variation. Coronation, entertain 300,000 children at oncements this week. At Glendale'.
customers accounts to that extent have
Lodge, Wash. Common, Newbury, there not been inserted in the ledger, the Festival of Empire on June 30th, his
recorded Honewhere (not in these books?—I didn't know anything" about it at that and at "the same time we find thon uch this week to draw public has just died Robert Morrison, aged 80,
It does not show that.
His Lordship-Do I take it that these
Perhaps you were hoping to be - No.:
tine.
That is the inference, then ?-Not So at that time you had no interest in mecirily,
Mr Howell Well, Thad a certain interest, because I knew a lot of things going on.
any years ago is this It was How
Now it D1 and yet you can state positively that particular convenation ?---
are the figures which are take out of the 1903. ledger
the amount received from customers very mucht' staller
to this calmal work of son of the late Rev. Dr. Morrison of than one would atletition expect from the amount of ment sold patriotism and philanthropy at the China.
the inference scema nimust overwhelming same time it will come supe The other is the passing of Goueral Sir that there may be a great thrust people to learn that the Council of Alfred Cusoles from the list for hotive accounts of customers not inserted in the ledger and not accounted to the fina
the Festival of Empire is eructing in all
Mr Slado-Yes, húb of course there I can, beuiuse two or three days after the theso accounts of Mr Lew's show that thers ground, ranging from the £70,000 (tawa period with so much experlonce na, Sir His Lardship I don't think, that over 300 structures on the 250 acres of service. There are few officers of the same
The painting of that 80 yards of the Jadis from the time when he first took Palace which faces the grands is presed part in the campaign against the Jowaki
be trur We put them forward in the conversation it was taken down, and gone was more money collected from customers hope that they might have been alecked.
His Lordship--That can be dong. rermis Tatam. I took notes of the con- lodger scounts not forthcoming, the pro
over for the other case in 1-Howell and therefore, if there were in-fact other l'arliament Buildings to decorative kiosks, Alfred. His heaviest work was dons in
... I put it to your that the suggestion was Mr Potter thes commenced 1 acknowledgment -No.
Mr Blade-What I can't understol invernation.
creds of them wero paid.into the Bank..
thar if this deficiency in fact exists how it Howell askod Tatam to sign an eories of questions which he addremodling space at the hands of 300 din) Afridis sway back in the sixties. In 1877 |
is to be accounted for..
Witness My Lord, the total cojlections
agres in the ledger within 800 or 80 with
the total sales according to the books.
Therefore the infereas to me is that there
The whole amount of the sales has been
to Mr Lowo-on-detailed gure, but his decorators who look like flies as they crawl he won "distinction by commanding a And offered if he would do in to pay lilf Lordship said he should not sit through the about the dizzy heights of the great brigade in the afridi campaign and later.
all will remember how he wen 'the ad his solicitor's cunts -Nor there was nothinvestigation. If Decessary the Registry glasshouse front.
It wna obviously to Howells advantage figures, but he should not
of that kind:suggested at that time. Coani sit till midnight and deal with the
to get na neknowledgment Howell.is
The colour chosen is two sides of miration of Count Wildernes-by the
ãs a' mistakes in taking out the balances, very honest in his work and would not ship to adjourn now.
tron work has to be cleaned before its two of the Indian and British troops that take advantage of anything in any way. His Lordship-No, no, certainly not.. couts of colour are put on, while all the covered tho advance of the allied forces
to me.
Mr Poter-Then I will ask your Lord-French grey, And every piece of wood and way he manoeuvred the advance guard
accounted for by ansh receipts, S Mr Tatam knows that. And if Mr Tabam had been as honest as Mr Howell he would
Bir Slade Whether they are marked off or not is out of the question. These
aro what are shown on the ledger to have been using on Sixt of January
His Lordship The point is important,
and it had better be checked.
more facts. He knows the facts and
the tigwas.-
You are very indignant 7--No, Inns' not,
I am only speaking the truth and wint know to be the facts.
His Lordship--He did not promise to pay half the costs? Wilno - No.:
Mr. Slade Drakt s been thrown on. the fecurity of these figures from the inmunt they were put in, and the astonish ing thing is Aut they have not been
Mr Potter. It in for you to prove them. *** His Landship--I don't understand your
attude. Do snu mun to my that counsel and been pressed in sign it. So he said
Mr Putter-It is a most important points work are also to be cleano, certainly in Chins. When told that Bir Alfred was
His Lord-big-If you want the figures the biggest window cleaning contract on a simple brigade commander in Indis the checked the Registry will be opes. The record
| trint must finish tusmorrow,
Count aid "If Great Britain is so rich in
The four large ormental finsins which capable, generals that she can afford to Mr Potter-There is nothing to prevent state unit the lawne of the main terrace pormit An like Galea to occupy iz önishing then. - I read it in the are to be retained, and the fountain në-go trivial a command as a brigade sho interests of justice that Me Lowe should rangements have been overluuled by hit go into these figures
GW, H. Harris, A.K.I.CE He found possenen aner supply of military louders. the old armogements to be wonderfully than day other European Power. If we gr, nnd few alterations will ho neconry had such a man in the Ourman army, he Though a centrifugal purple by would quickly be du se of the principal electricity, is to ho installed in order to effect an economy in the water used. Anticum of the General Staff, it in, 80,000 gallons of water an hour will! be thrown into the air from over 500 juta, the highest being 60 11. má
Mr Lown-it would take me MF Stade-It would have been a great complet hours. advantage to Howell to get aucte, would. His Lordship Is not going to sit here. n't it? Yes, it would.
Mir Potter--1 bivo not asked you to sit Because you and be know the debt was for two hour statul barred 7---You, and if Mr Hirwell Ind get tint note out and signed it. Intam to-morrow.
His Lordship Lot me hero the result would very likely have come and said be My Poctor-tat is why I ask for an
adjournment now. "Go to your solicitor and got it done,” After further argument, it was decided | ients for fire prevention."à mile and a
Me Harris has alw, bi haud the arrange
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The General fast command was that of
the Northern Army in Indis 31any" ox-
pected to see him succeed In Kitchener
of his own accord cannot, tako suit Bguros. It river win dopy 7-15 Mr Howell did † that Mr Loweshunki bergenfed to-morrow, half of new water mains árs being laid when that rificur relized from the oflea of
•Mr Potter Isay that counsel cannot what ho should hare dors he would have.Bir Patter oponed haildresu, xayivų | down" "incofur t feed 50 hydrants in Commander-in-Chief, bus the "War Oileá fake them out and put them in evidence taken the note at this time. That is what that the sharge is fraudulent conversion various me of as ground. There will how otherwise and one more the people His Lordship. They are not in evidence. I should have done. It would have saved hind now drindled down to statement permanent Fire Brigade of 20 de wandered. At King Edward's Coronation I cannot andamtain the attituric you have
all this litigation;
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rably failled; every other allegation of rydeant and four special kinds of Lord Kitchener and Sir Alfred Galoo,
When the Courtroze Mr Putzer bad of men wil Lena duty by kacy Pho
been put forward by Mr Blade as being
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