May 4, 1903
with
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
witness show the Court how he carried the other | boz,
His Lordship did not see the relevancy of the point, and deolined to grant the desired permission.
** reals by the master. The address Was
fore the sealing; he wrote the ad- dress
Deliver to the Kwong Hing Loong to receive in Manila," and in English, the letters TS Bnbsequently the master filled up a shipping order relating to the box | By the Foreman of the jury-The shipping a blank order which was issued to all Lrge order #s made out after the box was packed. shippers. The master asked him to go with | Wilness did not know how long it took to him to send the money off. He went with count the
the
master Prior to coming down the master dollar. He did not know how many
made a memorandum of the notes and handed it to his foki to be put in the account book, Three of them went to send off the box the master, a shop coolie and himself. Only his master and be went in the sampan to the Zafiro. When they went alongside the steamers master went up will the shipping order and the sampan man followed him up with the bon board the steamer, Witness remained bolind, The master was on the Zafiro abouta quarter of an hour. When the master came back he had part of the shipping order in his hand. The box was insured with the Po On Insurance Offlue for $120,00 Mexican
Cross-examined by Mr. Mrgan Phillips Witnesa had nothing to do with the keeping of the firm's accounts. He did not remember which foki received the memorandum of the notes after they were packed. The firm's accountant in Hongkong, was Pun Kit Ping: witness did not know any person connected with the firm named Puu Fuk, Fun Kit Ping had been accountant between three and four years, On the morning of 12th September witness saw the moles packed; he had known for some years that they were in his master s possession, but he did not know exactly in what part of the shop they were kept. He had from time to time seen bank-notes in the safe when was opened for the transaction of business.
Within the last few years witness had not had the key of the safe his master kept it. Wit- ness had not seen his master receive any U.8. notes within the last two or three years; he had seen him receive such notes, but could not ray when.
the box, only that there were 20 olls of them He did not personally know that the box contained $50,000); his master told him that that was the amount. The box was taken on board the steamer between eight and nine Vo'clock in the morning. His master returned to the shop with witness, but brought no parcels or anything away from the stemmer except the shipping order.}
Leung Tong, a coolie with the Man Loong firm for the last three years, examined by Mr Sharp, said he saw the box containing the notes nailed down and addressed to Manila. He was sent to get a sampan, and the box was put in it Cross-examined by Mr. Morgan Phillips When he went upstairs with some newspapers at his master's r quest the banknotes were already in the box; he saw they were banknotes, but did not know where they came from,
The former wi ness was recalled, and, the box previonsly mentioned by Mr. Morgan Phillips having been produced, was asked to show the Court how the box containing the notes had been carried.
of lead inside.
Mr. Sharp-My Lord, there is a great piece
Mr. Morgan Phillips-A great piece of lead. my Lord; my friend is quite correct. But that box is the weight which a box containing $49,500 in American notes and $:00 in silver would be.
811
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 28th April.
BeF:R# ME FA HABELAND (POLICE
MAGISTRATE)
ALLEGNO ARSÖ
The master of the tailor's shop at 205. Road West where an outbreak of fre on the 18th inst, was, with charged on remand with aren All the dants pleaded not guilty; the woman sented by Mr. J. Grist Exhibits in of partly burnt woodwork were shown
Mr. Browne, Government Ahe
first witness" examined:"" on the 18th he received from Sergeant ( a number of pieces of woodwork on of which he found traces of on some rage
rags and weste paper which
to him he also found kerosene oil, present, too, in a couple of bottles earthenware pot consigned to him for tion. The bottles contained about a q an ounce of kerosene each and the pot abou pint. Another article which showed traces kerosene was a large tin vessel, and spirits of wine were found in a bottle similar to the 0: her
two.
The lakong who discovered the fire and reported what he saw after it had been extin- guished to Sergeant Grant at No. 7 Pollos Station wont into the box and told his story. The fire was in the basement, and be put it out. hen he called the inmates, who could tell him nothing about it. Afterwards he reported the and sticks which he had picked up having matter to Sergeant Grant, bandle of ragi
aroused his suspicions.
carry it on his shoulder, and he did so with little to
The witness was directed to lift the box and
exertion, remarking, It isn't very heavy." He could not say, he informed Mr. Morgan Phillips, whether the box in Court was lighter or heavier than the one which contained the money, Chan Chu Kwan, the master of the Man Loong firm, examined by Mr. Slade, s id his shop supplied provisions, etc., to the American Navy, and he was the sole contractor in Hong kong for that Navy during the Spanish American War. The book produced contained testimonials from American officers dating from 1857 to 1899.
Mr. Morgan Phillips said the book was not evide.ce, and asked that it be not admitted.
His Lordship—It is evidence as to character. know nothing of the people who signed the Mr. Morgan Phillips--Yes, my Lord; but we
testimoui la..
it.
His Lord-hip-I don't think I can exclude
Witness fenced with the question,
"Hayo you at any time seen your master receive United States notes ? and was cautioned by his Lordship. He then answered in the affirmative, and added that he had not seen any notes received since the Spanish American war. He had been in the firm's employ for ten years at a salary of $15 a month. No foki helped him to pack the notes, but one saw what the box contained. The foks name was Lenng Tong; he was still with the Man Loong. firm. After the notes were packed the box had to be filled up with newspapers. A pile of folded Chinese newspapers about half a foot deep was put in to fill up the space. The box contained $19.500 and 20 rolls of bul-
The book having been admitted, the ex- lion. Some loose banknotes were put back in the safe, but he had no idea to their value; the amination continned, and witness produced
an account book dated 1898 the admis- banknotes in the box were in bundles. There was no concealment when the box was being packed. sion of which Mr. Morgan Phillips also When he sealed the box witnesss's master used irregularity. Witness stated that the whole unsuccessfully objected to on the ground of a chop, which lie still retained. Witness had of his transactions with the American Navy not seen the chop since 12th September. He down to the date when the money was sent himself carried the box from the shop to the sampan; it was not wrapped up in anything, business in Hongkong, witness also had a away amounted to $130,000 gold. Besides his and he simply carried it on his shoulder. - When the steamer was reached the boatman car isd business in Tamsui (Formosa), Singapore, The business in the box on board; there was nothing around it Canton, and Manila.
1902
and then. The box was not very heavy-abon 30. Vanila was started in March,
shares there wr three partners in it. The s catties. Pleas
amounted to four, and witness beld two. Tam [By the Court In the Lox there were 1,500
separate $20 notes, 1,500 $10 notes, and Chuk Sun, who was known as T. P. Jackson, 900 $5 notes; there were also 20 separate
bai a fourth chare. rolls of silver dollars Witness's duty in the firm was to attend to the shipping of goods abroad. He first knew some time in July or August that his master intended to ship money to Manila; he said it was in connection with a Government contract, but until 12th September last witness did not know how much money was to be sent, Abont eight or ten days before hat his mast had spoken of his intention to sand money to Manila, was despatched sent box the carried it, on that pose for which the
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At this point the Court adjourned.
The Shanghai Mercusy says:-An agreement| has been arranged between the Commissioner of Weihaiwel and Messrs. Butterfield and wire as to a mail service between Shanghai and Wilisiwe. A China Navigation Com- pany's steamer is to be in readiness to leave Shanghai within twenty-four hours, or not later than forty-eight hours after the arrival of the British and French mails at that port. There is to be weekly service also from Weibalwei to Shanghai. For these services the C.S.N. Co, is to receive a subsidy. The service is to take
the 1st May. A limited | number of passengers will also be carried mission to have the these vessels. |
there was a box in hich had carried $500 in specie, and
the place in answer to the sum uons of the Sergeant Grant deposed that when he went
Jukong he detected a strong odour of kerosene, and found traces of it in places on the stairway, which he examined as far up as the first floor in company with the of master the shop on the ground floor, who procured a light for the purpose. Witness entered the premises on the first floor, and saw that the first defendant who opened the door to him, "was dresse ready for going out. Inside, the door of cubicle had been taken off and placed against a show-case, which smelt of kerosene, and had a square hole cut in the back of it. The whole place was in a state of disorder. returned to No. 7 Police Station, whence he guarded and himself Witne a bad the house d
the Central Station, who subsequently sent communicated with Chief Inspector Baker at
him the exhibits handed to Mr. Browne for examination. Witness and the master of the shop on the ground floor afterwards examined “~ the stock and fittings on the first floor, and valued them at $99.
The master of the shop in question evidence of a similar nature.
the premises were insured for $2,000 The agent of the Japanese company assessed their value at $100, the hearing adjourned.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY LD.
ANNUAL MEETING. The twentieth ordinary general
the above Company was held on
in the offices of the General Man: Shewan, Tomes & Co. Hon R. (obgirman) presided, and there were Messrs. J. H. Lowis, D D. Brow Siebs (Consulting Committee, C. A.Tor R. Michael, C. Klinck, Dr. Noble, T. Veitch, A. G. Gordon, H. F. C A. Cordeiro, G. Somerville, G. Moita Craddock, P. C. Potle, A“ Babit Apear, Fung Wa Chun, Ho Fook, Sii Un and others.
The notice calling the meeting.
read,”
The CHATEMANS your permission we accounts, copies of hands for some time. regret
the ste