NOTION.
A. ATEOS
FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
By Appointmont to His Becalbusy the VCENOR al His Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALEANDRETAIL DRUGGISTS.
PREFUMENS PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, Davogists. SUNDRYMÁN, And ÆRATED WATER MAKERS,
THE DAILY PLESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18m, 1884.
POLICE GOURT
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17th July, 1883...
uu kindly offered tan sumu morer the other day well now be musi obliged if you need ad lay to day. I am veryland ig
16th August, 198, If you will routeber, the verbal nerenzanant wo
hias to some time ago was that you wald dw keep your bitanné anvarod by some sort of KONANÍŽE role. Ifant sbucas, oplain or compradora andata D. S. & D. This is an arrangerate rolly more In your own aldrest shum aure, for if the other brak Easy travayon any unvored eye they would
wat, to exhibit a more liberal and pro- Arion recuived from Hurlin gists that the of the plaintiff's business in Hongkong to the will be shown to you that the goods warn at a they told him to work of the loan, jest, knowledge whether Monarioff pail anyhing but gressive spirit. All the afforts so cáo Trouty of Commerce with Korea will short value of $1,000 outine ansata was certain time in the fadown that they are not and how they would transfor the bashed hosed that he had done so. Benjamin bot time his severities, elusive accounts at all the banks, but none inge us, and benet 32,93773
wore supposed to be more that at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, nake now for the formation of navy will submitted to the Floral Council for con- claimed that he had appropriated to his own use in the godown, and that they have not born At that
properly accounted for. Now, when goods are of the arms, sideration
Ms. Wainwright then put into the witos'a At the proviras bouring the plaintiff was in committed to a man for safe kaping, and at than his indebtedness. He had an account with be thrown away in the event of a quzrrel with
Mr. Steroy hat plagod the following on tho the wires, box all day, and again yesterday his certain time it is found that these goats are to Benjamin apart from this transaction which was hauds the following lottere addressed by thu a first class maritimo power for ships without notice paper of the tone of Commous for this examination and crear-examination ocupled the longer in his kamping, and that he had no not squared up; he believel Benjamin oval him hanghai manager of the Hongkong and Slau- Gothears or money would prove worse than Roye attingask the der erstary for whole day, and the gase was farther adjourned. anthority to part with them, there is an in- anmathing. He was not the real prosentor inhal Bank to Mr. Benjamin, and mark orivals. ference to be drawn from it, that alas he this on the Bank was the prosecutor. He did. The witness said he had rend them hofore, to asyless; they would only serious prizey for Foreign Allure whisther any news has fut basu rosivad from the Pues, which sailed on May
oan it some way account for that he has not tell the Bank to take this stop; they asked Mr. Benjamin, and be cald swear to the sig- the enemy. If the Chinese Government wil) 1st will point for the dustitate row of the
misappropriated them. You will then con-halma what to do, and he sat "do what you think naturos sider the count that may be given of best. He did not remiamber telling the Bunk head their energire and, apply thote funds Nice, and whether any, and what, progess
une 17th. heboou made in the negotiations with the
the way in which these ronds have been disposed he wanted Mr Moncrieff and Mr Dapjamin to the opening up of the resources of Dutch Coverment for the release of these men
BEFORE Mr. E MADERAN..
of, and whether it in consistent with the tatal arrested, but he told there they wore going to ignorance of the prisoner of what had haon done. run away, and one did run away? country, thus developing her wealth they from captivity within its territory
You will host sign the evidanes of the conversi- By the J-Witness recaived no consider- NEIGHBORS SQUADDLER. will be taking the most effectual steps to=|
Caplain Richard Edward Trabey, R.N, ho
Ip Along Anoli, and is Asam, bis wife, ions that have been had with the prisoner by ation, lireolly or indirectly, for his services to wards zondering her proof against foreign bh solested for the command of the pure shared with stealing a silver watch Mr. Toog, Mr. Gabbsy, nad Me. Mare, and you the prisoner in respect to these loans; what an Paleda, mas unpainted, in 1869, to the Bury halongong to one Chan Anu, and with assaulting wilthonsay whether, taken with the surrounding had dono ha did mimply to oblige bin. He had attack.
alter, finship of Vice Adraizal Kuper, on the Mr. M. 9. Colin Pro's Luo, Pottinger accusil a yuity knowledge of what was being did to do it for to conn
oircumstangas, they indicate on the part of the noted as broker for Benjamin, and of course. East India and China Station Ile took part in
The parties live i the naval oporations against Japan, including street, and Chan As alleged that on Monday done with the goods. If you find that it is Mr. Baldar, Aating Agcountant of Hong the nation with the forts at Kagesima i ho put a watch on top of his bow, after which he capable of two interpretations, you will give the hong and Shanghat Bank, gave evidens to serving as my on a give World s t is unored that Major Angst 1885, and the attack on the batteries. In down on the hd and want to sloop for in statements that interpretation which as casible the advance on the oil ad ne to the cons brings us on a shareholders stock. Gonerul W. Camoroa 0.0. will be appointed in the Stults of Shack in September, 186 hour. When he waka np the walls was musstage of basiness in the ordinary peares of affairs missing
On the latter occasion he was landed with the und he reported the matter at the Station in life you would give to those statements. If Cremained the witness said that when the Norica To avoid delay in the execution of to the command in Chinnest April Murat Brigads from the Burns and was Bator in the day he went home, and gave it out there is a doubt, you will of course give the lean wat de no steps, wars taken by the Bank Orders it is particularly requested that all The Hoga Nawe understands that Captais cially antioned in the despatches of Captain, for all there to wilerstand that whcover hid prisoner the benefit of is, but that doubt must to genrtain that the oil wes in the godowns business communications be addressed to the Hubenet, lus purchased the British bago now Sir William, Dowallianternt Tracey taken the watch had batter coburn it. Sona TARBble donbt. It is not, of course, About the end of November it was discovered fear, and that the rosad's day was to be rendered me mest valuable assistance throughout afterwards the female foudent showed the satent to say that it was possible that the that the Bank had rather los consity than was Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., m
and when disabled myself enacted the advxwatch to his wife lying antids the door of her goods were taken away without the knowledge of supposed, in the shops of 200 chests of opium, I go, chungod on the 10th inst
with great gallantry and ability. For this as room listurbance followed this disclosure, the prisoner. "That is not sufficient. You will which would be worth about Tia. 60,204, HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
A private telegram has reached Sheaghat rien dutenant Tracey was specially protnoted which attested Mr. Cohen from his house, close, babe the whale svilenes, from beginning to end, Mr. WainewrightTowards the end of De concerning the Presidential election in the Wulted He was next explored as a mind insenator is by, and he wont there to quell it by hosts of and on the whole evilance you will make up your Stutes to the following effect The Republic Japan, and from November. 1869, nail promoted Conten- lex nominated Mr. Blaine for Pre-cain, in 1971, hul dumn of the Avon ining for the polisa. Instead of quelling the minds whether the frisnoor bins committed the uproar, however, this only gave it another turn offence which is charged against him, and that is sidet and Gonnal Logan for Vic-Pessilat the Chias Snas. From July, 1876, until there the man and wanna beth set upon him like that he converted them without the authority
The Straits Timis ways that thu. Itutin close of her commission in 1880, he commanded tigers." and tere the clothes off his back. Mr. from the Bank, by whom they were committed [The sconrity you took for list was bank you now, ukherwise I would cal.trouble
to his care. ant address with communications area to change frosperite Ims bear successfully used the Sparton in the East Inhos, and be has since Colien tien called in the jolies.
at Singapo, the Tanjong Pagar Dósk Coma-diptain to Fine Admiral Wiles in Editor, not for publication, but as one: 2pany having taken tho matter in hand. The the Iron Du'sean to China Station.
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LONDON, 16th June.
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The defendants were convicted of disorderly combiet, sad food 52, euch basins which they had to find a surely insa of $5 for their gooil behaviour for six montlie
EARRING SMATCHING. The Chines were brought before the court charged with matching a pair of earrings, valas SI, from the porson of a woman named Id Akan, on the 5th lust.
De
TH, 430,84
Appant your accomit standu-l v.. Agint which we hot warrants for 000
Garsts. Patus n Tls. 30
253,01
Leaving obvezna – Thar219,000
As 1 nam Moriaz for Chatɔa on Saturday or MosdŁY
not I willkorlat if you wil sa samo oroz befazo
25th Angst, TEST, Ioppent to rab away to Chefoo on Monday night, member you bought wilma't of Mr. Beusniu,aid would you tharafors kindly send me in a sunt
2/0 before I love. I want Witness-Yes.
Ise aserpihily in you not, on Hongkong, forsratha large amount?aona nither is Sreuo or Focarities by hire port
How much? 81,058,495.14.
arder for
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If conveniunt I would rather haye syon as. I am shares) was it not PiYes.
rathue ahact of money. Walsh were sent down to Hongkong at 20 Remond Elias Teng was the first witness
17th October, 198. allow and the Crawn Advoonte, prodising days?-Yes, I believe so.
Ton haya uown very bigo amount of condy. Frou! Consulate certifcate that Benjamin David Dan And considerable portion of the money who which rather provants pas frous assisting masty, of jamin was registered as a British subject, pro- to tako op drafts, or at loss to pay for shares out constituents. I shall therefore fan mo obliged posed to prove by Elo vitnees in the box that the which had beça cant up from Hourlong, or if you will konp your overtaan posat down to 63. person there referred to was the prisoner, and drafts which could not be me The Hongkong this, he subraitted would be sufficient, proof of people had drawn on the people of Stanghu nationality.
with respect to shaces, the drafts for which oguld not be taken up and they paid back the amount under a credit.
Do you know what the tato was for the drafts in Hongkong P-I do not know.
what the inte was. I have nothing to do with Do you trick it was 78) —I do not know
bills:
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Ithluk you will easier that them! lint wher you will remember how many paspia we have to oblige. Your access at west stands at 11: 721,00 Plense pay the Tls, 7306 ay tires at yone convans. cones during ths or is '
Cross-amined the witness esil Benjamin asked Moncrief to copy some of the moner o Montell to land him the money. owed him, he dil uct in witness's presentry sk
This closed the ovidence.
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
His Imrdship hold that there was no-ccasion, The British non-oorumissioned offleura sorving The complainant was in Circular Pathway to give evidence on this point at all, the fact of with the garrison of Sunkin havo rogated por when the second prisoner snatched her earrings, the prisoner appearing and riot objecting to th mission to resign, owing to the cowardice ox-end she gave chata, She thought she would have jurisdiction bong in teolf sufficient
Mr. Tong as questioned as to lús swan eared his capture and at the third printer libited by the Egyptian troops, during orderné stopped her and told her she nood not chase the tionality and stated that he was born in Bagdad thier, ho know the man, and would got back her and was originally a Turkish subject He had night attack on the plane,
earings. He told her to go and report the been rogistered at the Consulate as a British Tho witness, further cross-examined, said the br. Wainewright, in summing up, said there wes matter at the Sintion. She did so, and tas police sabjcot, but registration was refused to him now. Shanghai branch of the Bank sent accounts to video thst a certain quantity of oil, which LOSS OF THE STEAMER + MARI
arrested the third defendant who pointed out the Fhe witness thon gravo evidence as to the obtain. Hongkong oude a mouth, shewing what the over was the mod'a godowo, and hald pader BOROUGH.
first as the thief. The woman, however, maid hoing of a loan in his own nawa for Mr. Bon-deafts were what securities were held against warrant was missing, or at any rate it had not HONGKONA, JUNE 18TH, 1894.
The calender for the Criminal Sessions at the Wererrettoloara from Hollow that the British was not the man, end she found the second jamia, ona godown order endorsed as follows them, and the market value. Witness could not bean account for more or less, but there was no Supeome Court to-day contains seven cases asj
prisoner.
Hohl to the order of the Hongkong and Shang-1,tell, without looking at the register. how many evidence whatevor, onegut what the prosecution folow --Lan Akwai. two charges of larceny statuer Marlborough, which has been ennning)
The second prisoner was sentenced to twahai Bonk, p. p. B. D. Bonjorain, A. L. M. shares Mr. Benjamin hold last your; but he was contended was the cridines afforded by the as ALTUOUGH I HUNO-CHard ha stosseded Chun, Afut auti Ng Asato, storing a dwelling between this and cunthom ports for some rears hard labour, being an old offender, and Moncrief Mr. Moncrieff was a godown ortainly at one time the largest shareholder: sed's own confession to connect the decused agant, emplyed by Mr. Benjamin. Witness The amout which Mc. Banizmin paid to the with the-arapzzlemoni or theft of that oil or the in bringing the difficulty beweez France use it night with foloniens intent: Chi timo, has been wrockod on the court of Hainan. the other two were discharged.
Apang and Ip Asing, murder at Tant 1 seems that she struck on a rock off Hainan
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING FRAND. he loved Toncrieff was still in Bonjorain's Bank in interest last your was Cis. 29,019.21. The proceeds of iC. Thurợ was a evasiderably amouðt sad Ohim to a settlement, there are plenty beang Asing Chun Sing, and Chan Alton (north of the Hainan coast) at about ousine attempted to obtain by means of false not soon bio in Shanghai since the 19th ar 13th camber ware not sufficient to cover the overdraft: it showing that the accused hal nothing to de Chong Sing Ki, soak, was charged with service, but he had disappeared. Witness had securities which the bank held on the 31st De- of sidenes with nothing whatever to contradict of proofs that the agreement made by him robbery with violence; Luis cupifsider lock pan on the 18th fast, about three houra probareas 950 bags of rise from pee Chan Kop of last month. There were other goods, on but witness could not say what the deficiency with the practical management of the godown. with Captain FOURNIR is in apposition drugs and lurvey,
receiving: Chun Ayan, administering stupiting
after leaving port. Intelligence of the disaster Choi, Keeper of a ries shop at 63. Praya West, istich there were similar warrants, all of tlion woA.
There had been no attempt whatever ou the the views of the vast majority of the manda-
The defendant ppeared to have gone to the made out by Mr. Moncrieff. Altogether thera Renben Aaron Gasbay was the next witness. part of the proseention to trace any money into rios su Peking. Fortunately for the Viceroy Tukar arrive at Shanghai on the zoning of the the 14th, and steps
The Shangkat Courier says that the steamier reiched Holbow at about 31.30 ..
wara at, oreh taken shop roprosenting that as came from the were 52,000 cases of off and some load. Mr. He gave evidence to the effect that, after the hands of tho aced. No evidence had be
Chang Lang shop, and he gave an order for the Benjamu saw the document in question, conversation in private businesy, he spoke, to given of the raript of any money for this of Chilli his position is assured by his har 11th inst, from the Fisherman Group binging by the agents for the steamer there to alve 200 bags of 150 attics eich, value $900, and said Witness did not know what had become Benjamin about the ramont of the oil being particular oil; and there was no evidenco what ing won the support of the Empress-Regent, two of the Posay's tonta, same cargo, and so what cargo it exposade in rare. The steamer he would come the next morning for the zinc. of the oil mentioned in it. When i bolone missing, wher Benjamin said he intended to re-ever that the money aur ut of it actually
your balonging to her. Captain Drage, MariIM÷
coming to Mr. Benjamin, and stored at Mr, turn the money, but the banks stopped his draw-found its way into the hands of the accused. otherwise efforts would assuredly be made peinados of the I. Cal. Ces Best, aring On, with passed the wreck on the 13th Prosecutor fontd that the prisoner-hael to disavow the Convention of Tientsin in rism in the TR, Mr. Michel, the storm hand, repartod that elo was a total dos, und that nection with the I Cheng Lung shop, and that Benjamin's godewus, in which he had obtained ing; he never intended to swindle any one. In That being so, whatarer #stalotions or me. no one was authorisal to bay ries from thare a loan from the Bank was disposed of in the cross-examination the witness admitted havlur proper zets might have been done in thess the same way that the Trenty of Livadia was offer, and the third engineer, were left of boa there is little chance of saving half her cargo. The prisoner did not turn up due next warning: ordinary course of busiusss Mr. Moncrieff used said that if he saw Mr. Benjamin slivet up like getowns, the accused was not necessarily traplint-
the Toung to gund her until she is sold. Tho rejected, and Lx would suffer a bicilar fate Pasang is not in suire a bad condition as was rights were sout to the wreck, from Hoihow but he was soon a few days afterwards, and was to go to Mr. Benjarch and Mr. Benjamin used beef he would not have pity on him. Tu re-edit them. The learned counsel referred to Ar- to that which overtook the ankless Cavad ported: her forward hall is full of water, but during thanfternoon, and the Chimous authorities told he had better taks. his rica, which had all to instruct him to sell; then when he sold any examination be said the private business on which chibald's Feslings and Evidenca in Crimind been get ready for him, The prisonor said they oil be would get the money and witness would he spakato Benjamin wasthis-hegavo Ranjamin Casa, 17th ad 233, or p. 257, 19th 1., Fu, the How. Bat the Viceroy of Chilli is a real the engine roman and after part of the ship are promised to read the gunboot Hai Chang-swing had botter go to the I Cheng Lung, and then go to the Bank and pay them the manay and get promissory note for Tls. 5.000 as margin on effect that confessions use to par-4 having quite water-tight, Stam was on the lakes to Hain Head tostand by the disabled steamer away, co which he was chased, and arrested a release for the oil. Witness knew Mr. Yon-bars, and when he wanted to take back the no authority to ost19 were the wetkest vi power in the state.
His infuorce with builor beforo do The left, and stems could have wat she Hid not leave Hothow until five o'clock de Sosequently it was found that the prisoner had crieff acto,zader instructions. Neither Benja sharp and asked him for the promissory note most suspicious kind of evidence, as bring Ruble certain of the officials is very great, and he been got on the engines. The Floddan, with halfthinat. IBM Consul, the Commissioner on going to an iron shop, and ordering 8,400 min nor Monsrief had accounted for these 10,000 Benjamin told him he had given it to the Hong to be unintentionally mirepresented by the
considerablo porn of the Pany's cargo, was in looked up to by the Chinese people as the to be towed from Chin-10 by the Taka, wich of Customs, the Harbour Master, and Mr. Schom collies of iron and 30 boxes of steel, vatus alto- oases. They were not in the godown Low could kong Bank for margin of shares he had on wit-witnesses He also eltel paass on the cams paint
other ore Be. 250, upon a similar false state- not swear whether they wore in the godowns nasa's eccount.
He then referred to th confession sail to have pusonification of power. Nevertheless, so left at 5 p.m. an the 11th inst. The weck and barg left in the gunboat, and the former moat, and of a hard shop at 17, Circular Pathway, when he obtained the loan, bat he believed ther Lonis Morra, snotionest, was then called.. Ha barn muña to Toeg. The witness sail nothing potent is the cabal against bin in Peking,rmining cargo were to be sell on the 14 iust three returned in the rising in the gunboat had ordered 6,156 hatties of laril, tatun Ts, were, Witnesa was present on several occasions id he had a conversation with Benjamin in his about it at the rainy examination, that more than once his existence as theby Messrs. Lewis cad Hopkins.
with the nows that, there will not be ao 473, stáding he belonged to the Tong Chun Wo when Moncrieff went to Benjamin to speak offies on the 7th or 8th May. Afar as he could but now Jusly fundo, tund tan Witues had had collect he asked Benjamin * What is all this I accused hat confessed absolutely to him. greatest provincial strap his trembled in the
much cargo sived as was hoped at the outset. shop. He never went to remove the goods cut about the sale of the oil. We take the following iteras from the London Two of the Chinese man-of-war jurks left for
acquentis in citier casa.
conversations with Benjamin about the oil kesz?"-maning the rumour outside, and he With reformand to Gabbay's evidens: he r balance, and bus, for the exercise of ever Chiad Mepress of the 10th ult
The defendant huitted having ordered goods being missing. The Bank was prosing him replied that he told Mongrief he taust have ferred to the mootorent recouné giran by watchful vigilance and the maintenanec
the wrek on the morning of the 14th instant of different shops, and he said he did not take to sunare off the loan, and be found there were money from him, which he intended to pay back that witosis of what beurspical, and sudd Fe order to remaker wesistance. The passengers them bona ho had ng money: Hardmitted about 15,000 cases left sold. Ha went to shortly; but he was unable to way back the whole that is addition to his inserary and short- of his way of drilled troop he would
all be saved, and most of them have pro-revious victis.
Moncrief every day, every hour, tolling him to mint on acrbant of the depreciation of new of memory is was evident that he was very- long sincs baso been degraded and role:
in the nap The latter steamer was his grau keliaviour for Droe months, and in do the account. The ictures was not being paid amanat-botroca Tis. 7,000 at Els. 300,
Ordered to find tro sirotinn of $250 cuch for sell the oil as the Baik wanted lim agawa shards. Benjamin sa had paid beska arhiin far for friendly with Mr. Benjamin. As to Mr. Moora, his ovideane was contradicted by that of gated to obscurity. This would buca
The mall at the wreck on the 15th, sud ask the cap fault En was committed. The Marquis Teng luft Paris on his winter hewillsood his crois up to Hongkong. been in some censo a national calamity Falkestone on tice 10th inst. The Marquis for there are few, il aug, among the Chinese is expostol to return to London from Folkstone Five Loats, with about 1000 packages of estro, IN HBMS SUPREME COURT FOR Raw Benjamin alone in his room. Benjamin far as he recollected. Mr. Jamieson left is very br. was Cl. 733.000, they were informed "mandarius who "no" thorsitzhdy pader-morrow, and will be residut at the Chinesa, rited-it Hollow on the wroning of the 14th stand the night of Western Pavers and the Legation, Portland-place, For some time.
Bet The Merborough was owned by Mr. Gob Owan.Ly, of the Tel Gran fin, Singapore'; dan weer Blog NON
The Rov, W. S. Bonne, Cinpisin of St. John's College, Shanghai, and son of the former Bisher Four has been elected Aneier: Mis Bishop of Bhang'ai.
Tho. Aneyard Navy Garette says the alisoints.
defenceless condition of Singam
of
our principal voeling stations in the Editor isjus a Hongkong, and the disaster od Seas, is beag wade use of to, press on thed on by trip from Hainan to Hongkong, Government the urgent necessity for the intro. nation into Parlimen, withont further delay,
of the Te for a logu for placing car prinsipal
Jime 17th
by Summady JURISDICTION. Herons Tax Hox. J. RussiLL, ACTING CHIE JUSTICE.
LAU TAK Y. GEORUM STAINFIELD. Mr. Holtas Appared for the plaintiff,
The case was adjoureed from the prosisus day in order that Mr. Staufeld's elark might be culled.
CHINA ANG JAPAN. SHANGHAI, th June..
BEFORE FULCSTART" TEMPLE" "IKUNNIE, CHIEF JUSTICE.
One oroping about the end of April, Moncrieff Cross-examined, the witness said Mẹ, Jamieson | Mr. Jamieson. The learned osamel also referred come to witness and sali. Mr. Banjaniu wanted į was present at the conversation. The word oil to the pricamera relations with the Bark. to see him. He wont with Moneriaff and they was not mentioned, to the host of his biliof. As Mr. Banjamin's overdraft on the 31st DeceM–
said he had wold thù oll, aut he was sorey be had short time before kipun damages that the Bank had got wecurities afficicut to
His Lordship-Be said what was mora?. Wind-The oil money--the amount that he took away. The proceeds of the oil that he had taken away had boon more than it was at the moment when he spoke,
be an easy malkor, to cancel it. As serving Her dizanasious aro 100 ft. 57 20 ft. Gin, by 'Univers with his bill. Mr. Stainfield com-j si chittals had becontrastal to him, sell or i Tk. 12,000. He said he hoped in a short time) mediaria meratly presented to the Thrana Stenship Company of Jaran. Messrs. Flemingi teruralid this to the plaintiff, who suld he some part of than the proceeds of thosroke had paid me Ts. 2000; to pay to the Hong- Benjamiz, had told him to ey nothing about if, lutitade is given to-entinsel for the defence, and '..
our ability to risk a stand-up fight with eac.
done it, that he was pressed by a bank-yitatss Li Shao-phag, the godown Kooper, gate ari- dove that He out in no, securitius, hat his relative weiter of tho. Contal Kingdoni
was the Agra Bank for interest tones as to the oil in the rodoma. Of the 10.000 overdraft on the 11th January was Th. 837,000; bel und of as out to chaos Tu quction to whack, werk tus exuptiuit Tirul creased about mis litlond in ton days: Few officials, too, possess an equal share of
Monsrist to sell the o be told him that the of 9 erses, of which 92 wors, empty, had besund haber they made of it, the AS NG DYEE- Agra Bank would lot him have the money again delivered to four different Chinese houses an rift of Tha, 887,000 vnd corred by meenies fact, and deur can surpass his in turning
PHP CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST MR. 3. 1. at the wl.of the year. He said it was mabordare signed by Moncrieff.
1-uot sulirely noctured, of course, but to a evools to good account. Te possesses the
BENJAMIN,
were before then it was now, and he and tried In re-examination the sites aid that grond extent. Was it credible that a man who power in soms degree of grasping the situa
Benjuain David Berghain surrendered to his to get it back.
before Moncrieff. wont away. Buismin never was able to overdraw, to such an extoät ry. Late recognizances to inko in trial en a'oburge of tinn, and of adapting himself to circuin-home and foreign seaports"in a state of defenen.
gure wibauss any onlary. Last Wodusalay Mr.should have assisted his emplogé to steal or im- haring defrauded the Hugkong and Shahghai
Teog came to the godowns with an order fremfoperly acquire by convertiur gouls, as palteg stances, which no other Chino statesman Chitain Kobart Woodward. R.N.. has ban.
Banking Corporation. sacensed was indicted
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, but the Titan or alovu thousant tacls? The amount has ever succeeded in doing.
soleted for the command of the Turquoise,
counts, the geus effect of the charge
mess told him he could not deliver the oarga at stake at prosent, dedasting the value of the being that ha. laving been vatrusted by the
without Benjamin's signatura. Mr. Tong, who hi nud load remaining, was only abral Tis. That the hostility of the Ciness to for-which will be shortly commisioned at Shoes Cantalo Woodward sorred
Tengkong and Shangha Banking Corporation His Lordship intimated that he did not under had a number of coolies with him. thou forcibly 1,500 and that was the amoret for, which, this eignors has not died out with the signaturemate of the Mood daring the oond China
for foreign service.
asagot a warehousums of the said Corpora, stand what the witnesa mavate
took away 980 casos fall, besides 203 empty. Of prosecution was stertad. When the Bank bought of the Convention of Tientsin, and that most | Wur, ani took part in the "murion operations
tion with certain chattes, to wit, ton thon and Witaca--Beonid he had cold oil for about Tis. this mumber six cases full and 90 casos simpty that huge bill on Hougkung roce million epsos of kerosene vil, fortafe onstody and for the 18,000 or Tls, 20,000 and now there was only about belonged to the warrant for the 102009 cases. and fiftyeight thousand dollars, taking the officials believe it to have been a mistake, ad-inst Canton to December, 1867. was Handed at the etrack and capture of the Taku
He broke into godown F next day and took away) agchange in Hongkong at 734, and the ex- inite, wo lwink, of little doubt. It is, koverat,berts, May, 1856 (China med, Taku and Can-
in purpose of kepity the same for the said Tla. 12,000 left. He had paid The: 8,000 of it. Corporation, and withof any anthority to sall, j His Lordship-What had become of the rest about 20 sos harides some empty.
gatite, transfer, or pore the same, did, be of the money
alanga bare at 72, and patting thirty days unlikely that they will try to reverse the ton clasps).
Halel Joseph Abraham, who had been overseer on at sich and they must have made a profit of tabon the Snd day of jeptember, 1893, and the Witness-He had takon it.
sk the roulowns gave evidence as to a envers Th 20,000 on that transnation, nt the vary Treaty, for the Empress-Regert has formally
31r. Stein's clork gave evidence to reting proscut day, without an authority from the aid His Lordship--What kail been done with the tion with Benjamin in which he told him there least: had now thy prosecute their old customer, On 20th April there was launched from the adopted it, and as it was seguinted by the Sandpoint Shipbuilding Tud, Demberin an
interpreter between Mr. Stainfield and Mr Corporation, and inflation of goed faith and T. 12,000 7
had koos a heavy delivery of oil, and Banjamin sir avust shareholder, the xan who has Lfack when the latter came up to the Hotel de contrary to the object nd purpose for which the Withers-He was defiofont to the extent of told him not to mention it outside. Grand Secretary of the Council it would not irm sorow steamer, named the Matsu Maru.
blow their sharps un to unprecedented prises. Cross-examined-More than ones be had told and fires enriched ft. 6 in. to maindeck and 20 t. 7 in. to awaingained that ten per exat, had not been taken
cun ert to his own asør hanafit the said chattels | he would be able to pay up the balance. He said Benjamin there had been a heavy dolivacy, and Mr. Wilkinson I knew that the very widest te indicate the drift of oficid opinion the dock, and has been construccat for the Uniontu prie of the articles: charged, and be in
or soms part therof
kong Bank It was on two or three occasions, beenusa iho xarket would be going down,
should be last min to Interfere: hat I hops" Mr. H. S. Wilking, Crown Advocats, pI believe-Ele. 2,000 or Tls. 3,000 at a time- This closed the evidence for the pressantion, and begasan, Bislay, are Itting, tho vssel fake it off so bat no off others, but ke
he won't ro further than the avillence. by CHANG Per-LUN, Assistant Commissioner will confund conicanus, sugiuos of 190-borse wanted plaintiff to let that stand over for the seated for the fear and was assisted by Mfor me to release so many cases.
Mr. Wainewright, in opening the case for the Mr. Wainewright-It is in evidence. for the coast defence of Paki, and which power nomiral
ta, and settle, it by and bye, and in the man. Fyrgh, who peared on behalf of the His Lordsbig wid he did not; andarstand what deférov, said he would cell two witnesses, one of Mr. Wilkinson-There is no evidence abant time to give him, sono money as he wanted to will be found reproduced ja aetheronlumn,
1 has boon decided by the trustees of the meet some billa. The defendant, however, Hongkong and Sharbui Baking Corporation. | the witness meant. He hoped the jary under- whom would give his version of the conversation parilag up bank shares.
Mr. B. D. Wainewrit conducted the defence, stood it.
which had been deposed to by Mr. Macro. The Mr. Wainwright—I think •I need not refer Ay fairly be cited. The memorial is British nam to make an important neersion lined pay thing til the bill had boen. The Jurora ware Lessrs. J. I. Miller, A. C. Ono juryman thought the witness's meaning ofher witness would be Mr. Benjamin's con- to it. Everybody knows it. If it is not in couched in the bysterical, alemist strain to the treasures of the coin department of this by the deduction of the tea er out. Westall, A. Algar, Cance, and L. Maclean was clear, but others shook their heads.
fidential clerk during last year, who would be avidence in this Court, it is in the knowledge of establiskanent by the purchase of soms 2,500 Berural far requests for payment from th
„The Crown Advitą, in opening the bise, unid The Crown Advocate explained the witness's able to dopous to cortain fast which theow Ught avarsono of us. Well, gontlemon, that is the ofteni adonted on former cessioria by Chi-Chinese coins, aslacted from the Tumba odiles plaintif were not in the same way.
Thorn was also a question with regard to the charge was 1 ander the Act 21 and moaning to he that the censed, hnd admitted on the ous. Of course he was nuable to cullubfoot matter of this prosecution; that is the nese officials, and is evidently intended to Lion, the romance of who history was rocontiy
23 Vio. 6. 90. Hy explained the different having sold all which had been hypothseated to any evidence to contradio: the evidenes of Bir. evidence upon which it is sought to support it. stir up the Goretament to make extra descibed in the Numismatic Chronicle. The payment of a choques for 15.10 1 part payment cards he proceed.The offence with which the Bank, without asquinting for it to the Bauk Gablay and Mr. Tong, hommise fu one cuse no The Crown Advocate, iu wply, said it was
casus represent the mintage of various gires of arount of $500, S) was mit by sang to the consod is langed is not an offence to the value of Tls 19,000 or Tis. 20,000, but one also tras prosent, and in the other he was an aduitted the all was missing. The Ga ordinary efforts to place the empire in aching bank, as far as the fourth or fiflk cuntury 125 by notes, and this £1.7.10 was to make up at common law is an offense, which has that he had subauquently paid to the Bazkable to obtain the attendance of Mr. Monerisht point was, was the defendant in want of money? a state of defence as to be able to success of the Christian era.
ika gitur $75, and lefendant said it was agroud hoon created by mtu, to to away with evils through witness Tis. 2000, thas releasing oil who was present; ho wished he could. Be The learned Counsel then referral to the letter that if it made more the that smannt who is which grew up iho kurss of trade, when which, as a renter of fact, had been sold before William Black Jamieson, sharebroker, said he from the Manager of the Bank put in by the fully repel all attempts at aggression by
The aunau mosting of the London Missile was worked out in dollars, that at the intercourse in utters of trade became urch being released, to the value of Tis. 8,000. Iosring was present at a conversation which took plado defengs and said that while they showed the foreign uations, After daylaring that it is Society www held yesterday in Exeter Hall, Mr. dould be returned
The plaintiff denied thir, and said Mr. Stair-/re curaton; and business transacted much I a balanes of the Tls. 12,000 for which cál. Lad between Mr. Moors and Mr. Benjamin on the defendant was in a very largo way of businose the intention of Western nations to take the Hugh M. Matheson pecaiting. The statopout
more sumpitenisdal cormon law, the prisoner be sold and not socounted for to the bank. unbjasi insitor of this charge. He did not re- they did not hear cut what they wara produend of accounts showed that the income for the year Beld was erlited $35 for the cheque.
wonki not have a guilty, of any offers of Examination continued-This was the only member the aract date, but it was about three for, that was to show that at the time the acensed whole of Asia, this Colestial uncle goes ou bad Soca £12,5. With reference to tab, This Lordship mid us to the pleque it was sim which the criminar could have taken cogni interview he had with Benjamin about the of weeks or a month ago. The conversation took was charged with haring appropriated the oil to say Even if we try our utmost to the report statel that the native mind there had le a case of one man's word against anlarsance. It will haved to you in evidence, I heing missing. About a fortnight previously he phos in Mr. Benjamin's offea, and the only per the proceeds of fits oil, be warte u position to adopt and manufacture the guns and ships heu disturbed during the past year, exustially and he must leave it. ha to the disputed imam fustruoto, thu goods in question were hail a conversation with him about the sale of sons prosent were Mr. Henjamin. Mr. Moore, and obtain funds from the Bask to a very large
in Hunkow, owing to a seare arising, or a plot, of $12 for the four ahairs, that eonid not ha
at one time bythecated to the Compfix the soil, Witness tried to sell the oil.bbmself. Thorn had been some rumours in the amount. The letter of the 16th August showed) of the West, we are still unable to ensure which, if it had been carried into offset, would dowed as it was proved ther were bought with Decompte, and at the agent of the assed He went to Messrs Lewis and Hopkins Settlemen-shurt some trouble stout kerosing that the Bank was volping on the llon 33 his have placed foreign residents in a position of cat defendant's ninthosity for a guest in the hypotheciting was Dir. Toag, whe will and they told him they had made an offer oil in Share Godowns being short, wal in the shares, and that it was simply projalicial to the In qued we remain as we are wo sbali grad peril. Another sort of disquiet and in-serse, who appeared, had ut id for be called inors to to his svilenes. It appears at 175, 155 for the whole let-forty or formies of the conversation Benjanin said fant defendant himself to let it in knern to other Sucurity to foreigners had bon the hostile at His Lordship was of opinion that the defendant that there is angection on the part of the fifty thousand cases. He went to Morarief and towards the end of Deosmbor he had been a little banks that the Bank were relying upon this, not have the slightest chape of resisting titude of the french Government towards Outlet prered his contention as to the ton per cent borks to give ere you gols that are store asked him if he had received the offer and be short of money, and he asked Monored if he because it would deprive the defendant of the muy encroachments that may be made upon in Chins with reference to Tunquiu. Neverte and he should allow that from the plants in this gudorus hu parsons to when thepe said yes. This was in the presence of Mr. Ben-could help him. Moncrieff told him that he had power to obtain apon these shares advances from as. Uar coast stretches to the east as far as had not been without satisfactory ragult, es-From $44 1 to 3.80, cad for the latter amoth to Mr. Boujama 1r. Benjamin applied to It is a good offer and a fair offer." He did not ha, "It you can lot ng have it for two or three was not uncovered to the extent to which that bes, the offerts of the year in the several stationsein. This would reduce the claim altogething goods belong. fe goods, it appears, belonged janin. Witnese said, "Why don't you sell it? The: 18,000 in his posesión, and Benjamin nid to tho other lauks. At that time the defanidant Ting-tien, at a port called Cling-chow, and reially in Sacglai..
juigrinat would be given with costs, led the Mr. Poag to abhim to obtain an advance reply. Witses then asked Benjamin whether days I will pay it you back na soon as the banks letter would, Kech, or the part of it would defeatint paid the undisputed amount due intenon the goods in the bank, first from the the offer had been submitted to him, and he said, open. At the beginning of the year the pay seem to say and the inference which he mb to the south as far as Hainan and Lendhow. The Ett divre, az iron screws steamer of about court he night have saved the posts. Don
Comptoir D'Escore and subsequently, when "Yes, but I thought the market would go up ment was pat off for a little time, till Benjamin mittal was to be fairly drawn from the lottor The English have esized an Hongkong, the 1400 seus gross registar, was launched of the
be Comptoir D'Empte called in the loan, and I did not allow him to sell." This was in could no longer draw on his acounts When was that as regards the Hongkong Rank, ho IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
to obtain loan upeso goods and other gouilst the beginning of April When bus went to see Banjamin found he could not do that, he mile was not muovered at all. The evidene old not Russiens have taken Vladivostok, the Japa. 10th inst, from the yard of the Fondon and Glas gow Engineering and Shipbuilding Company at
AUWEU HADJI KUŠAAN V. HASSANO CASSOVT.. from tan Hongkond Shanghai Banking Cor- Benjamin at the end of April he knew the oil every offort to borrow as much money as he stow that the defer dont could have procured the nese bave umezed Liuchiu, and the TrenthGoran-on-the-Clyde. She has be constrasted Mr. Bally instructed by Hoare. Preston, paration This on which the banks have was missing. At the preliminary examination could to pay him otherwise, and he paid him money from the banks, and that therefore it was. are in possession of Annam. All the de-te the order of the Kiodo un Kasus (in Wetton, and Descon, appeared for the plaintiff is no doubt found upon the old state of the law, he did not to abeat Mr. Monseff soming to back T. 11.000, leaving a balance of about Ts, not necessary for him to hars, recoarse to Mon
of is of fensible positions on the cost are at the Steamship Compeyo ft Japanas bin preparshe Attorney General (tion. B. O'Malley), that ità mua has own goods, in his own Lim and his-gelag to res. Mr. Benjamin because 7,900, Benjazain gaid he was quite prepared to crist The question as to the sneant sheet at mercy of foreign nations; hor, then, can we al for tas company on the Clyds and Tyne tutti, hr Mayara Sharp Johnson, and possession, no liat lion there, anny be when he want to Nr. Myburgh's office he was pay mend square the account, as he had seen the prosoat suoment was a matter of indifferanch
Blokes, for the defendant
upon them, and no tror what engagements he going to tell him and Mr. Myburgh stopped him, ties for Tis. 5000, and the balauen he could Mr. Wainwright bad commented on the fact protect the wide stretch of sea with the rivery. She is of the following the was bofory the court on two previona may be under in red to them, it was posmybig "What Moncrief said to you is net evidasily get wine of his friends to square. Ben- that no evidence had band gives to
Lougth, hotweed perpendiculara, 236 feet; armaments we now possess, and how can hadth of beam, Foot; depth, 15 fast gecasions, being a claim for damage alleged to sibls for him to tothom herause in order to ence. You need not say anything about that jamin did not use exactly the same language as trace the money from the oil isto Mr. we kuen su enemy by ilationing-men | inches. The enginos, which are boing furnished havo on sustained in gatisequence of fraud and steal anything it wiccossary that man should ressegantiued hy M. Vainowright: the witness nagd; but that was as nearly as possible Bonismin's poet That would be a task an ahora? There is, of cour; some be the builders, ure capabis of indiefing 1,000 misscnduct on the defendant's part when acting take the goods stuldnt of the mustody of come witness refused to answer ocrtain questiers what he said. Benjamin did not speak English | 42. very considerable dioulty on their part.. hearer, at kum being supplied by two as plaintiff's agent in Hongkong, the pisut body, olo But a porded squint as to his going to Shaw's godowns last week vere erectly. As far as witness rementbered, but would have been ta070, enay for the sense in this
bottir a merchant currying on business in Sia asce such as the phat by the two scations.cf and forcibly taking the keys of one go- nothing was said about off Benjamin did not defence to have tried the money. As to tas deral, statement of the double-ended stool boilers, with a working pres
He Act to which live raterred. If you find down, and the Crown Advocate oojected to say anything about where the money auo from improbability of Mr. Benjamin sammitting an position, but the tatter is magnified of 90s. per square lock The vessel is ex-gapore
Mr. Baily put in an amended, pétition, and be that the nected his oil committed to him the question on the ground that it referred to that he got from Bonowie, and quither witness offence of his sort, they had unfortunately many so far as foreign nations are concerned. posted to attain a high rate of geod.
stated that it bad bien cessary le aziend the mri by the Bunk willdany authority to sell or something which was the subject of a erminal nor Mr. Moore asked Bonjamin where the money instances of mon of high standing, zien who The Gariate states that it is in a position to ginal petition owing to the way in which the co- pledge it, and yad that he did sul ur charga ell peading, but Mr. Wainwright dame from, or whether thors was maything wrong themselfs would not have beloved for a moment give the text of the very amicable little epoch fandant had kept the ascompts of his transactions. ledge it without cority, then you will Sad he was aware of any such charge: Witness about it. Benjamin did not couvy to witness that they would have done shything of ads sort, be ceded to Great Britain? That of the mile on the scrasion of the visit of Li Song. it was only by the agst earsal examination that him guilty. If sithaat any regard to what said that what ho did on the posion re the impression that he know there was anything muddenly yielding to temptation and regreting Chinese Garurument, by herose intolerance pod, anul M. Grivy's iply to it. The Chinese they had been able to get at any idea of how met authority may be to him, you had that fareed to was, in referencs to his own pro- wrong about the money when he took it Wit. It vory nab afterwards. With reference is Mr. Betish tailers were driven out of Capton. Mister Mid, I am sindicly phid that the to really stood. The model partition again why he did wg Intent to defend the party, but destined to say anything more about nese knew that Monozivi was doing basiness ou cong is evidence, the jury had heed the witrisas e contigone my angest Emperor and into rapesented that the plaintif had had to pay sums Hongkong and Shani Hanking Corporation, it. I answer to further questions he said that his own noterat last year. Witness knew about explanation of why he did not mention a certain What low das China sustined by the Jalas nue has aultrend hini to appoint sie to the post to various ex ditors who he defendant bal al-then you will fad him padly. The wit-when Mr. Mouertelt disappeared, the assord day, the shares which came from Hongkong towards congestion afthopraluninary examination. With panese anexation of Lluobiu? None, for the of texporary Clinese Minister; in France, ready could the only to pay and which lie nesus that will filler will be Mr. Toeg, he guts letter by the post offes, Landing in the end of list December and which were sant regard to animus, it was only tight they shonla What loss have not forgotten the friendly welcome Il batered as having bos already paid by him, who will fall yoho dreamstances under les delivery orders, written by Mr. Mozeriaft, wick The rate in Hongkens at the time; 30 bear in mind way ill-will Mr. Tog might have islands nevar belonged to ker
received from the French Bapahin when, in Since the first houring it had boon found that which tho al hypothecated to the and handing tw uptive cedare for Tia, 450 to days' sight, was 754. From here to Hongkong towel Mr. Benjanin; but they were rat, simply again does China sostain by the substitution 1977, 1 saun i Paris at the hond of flik elus the deadas had paid a portion of these 20 Bank, and will give you at copot relaona 100 onser of nil out of that warrant, and it was 71, 30 deps sight,
because à joon dislikes another and gives videres Cross-examined witmessenal be did not know against him, to discard the evidence which he of a French protectorate for that of the tiousl raission. My most nest de re AT. Je counte, and it was the balance which the plantiff of pte ponyers which he had with which he paid to the bank. He had from time
Prisigut is to maintain friendly reation bad liud to pay: The creditors serialls me the focused it will bo for you to sine received other susis from Moncrieff on how Moncrieff stood to Benjamin but the maior mayer Guhlisy's different statements, Dragon. Throue ver Aama? Nothing between China and Frazes till the arrival of my tissid on having boni thus tealt with werd in to say how far thesohymatieru indicate that account of oil, but he believed they did not rafer referred to was something Benjamin was to pay he afgrad dil not materially contradict cash unless it les certain loss of prestige with tour, who will definitively establish the Lang. Ayo, Chune K, Chow Chee, Alang, the woused know we being done whether to this 10,000 cases, baroud he used to write hack to Moncrieff, and witness anderstood be other, and be submitted Shoo, was no animus flow shown that would affect the witness's vorstil. bor other tributaries, and she alone in cordial understanding between the two Akuze, and Alarakhis boala. When this he had ordered whad been done, whether he to clear from such and such warrant so niany bad repaid him The. 11.000.
Powers" M. Greyy rupu: Your sondant visited Singapore, ti aplainant wont had ordered these gas be add, and whether cases.
On the court journing the witness DAY IN Bils, bavker, mid that last year he [The only inatorial point was whether judging responsible for that. Even the annexation tion and the mission with which jou hare into the accounts with him to some patent. Bfter thase goods be soid, he appropriated was asked to being in the afternoon the papers was clerk to Air Bjamin; he was his brother from the whole crammstances of the relations of part of Mauchuris by Rusia night have hau baren sapaliluto a double, plodge of the defendit made it oppor that there was a the proceeds of the sown uso; or whether he had received from Mr. Moncrieff but on the in-law. Benjamin took no antive part in the between the parties, the acomod know, when he been, prevented had the Peing Government the friendly sentimente of the Emperor of China sum of $3.000 duo from Singapore to Hongkong. these goods or the pets of the goody ware court roubling ho said he had not looket management of the godowns, and water signed got the honey where it came from: That and is Gevinment for Feant I trust Lust and plaintiff sont him that amount, the defendant with his knowledge anivanco app melated for thom. In further grous examination he said any asuvary orders. Witness in Moncrief covered the other puial as to whether he ordered made eluser friends of other Western Powers the friendly relations between the French holdegreed to ste upils who matter with to his use. It doesit atter whether he law all the oil except that under this particular did business on his own noount. At the end of the exle of the oil or not. The learned gounavl and given them more inteist in the pre-blic and the Chinese Huvire will aplonger be that sam. That money, was sufficient to have self was the motive the matter or who warrant had been accounted fie and he believed at year Monorial was indebted to Eunjamin thou referred to the eviderate for the defonso servation of China's territorial integrity prod, and I congratiate myself on seeing it dum ait, but the defendunt, had appro, the he, cu
binevere there was no other warrant how He new to the extent of Ela 20000 11, 24,000, and said that while Mr. Jamison said the no- von, who buy Frases so well, otlarged with the printo o custlerate portion of it to his own shown to you that in his service. Mr that Moncrief was buying and suling things Benjamin tolli Honorioff he wanted soms of the mised said he borrowed the money from Mr. Similarly she wont have nothing to draad sission of preparing the consolidation if these so and bonelit Besides this the dedant and Mastrist, and it publy be alleged that on his own account. The Ben bu refused to money, and Mozeriell said he would let him buve toucright, the other witness for the defence said
been entrusted with thy paints and stock in tred what was done was by Mr. Manoziell. It transfer 204 shares belosguy to witness, whatever he could. Witness had no personal he heard nothing about growing. from foreign aggression were her Govern friendly matters.
Ceas,
Whose fault was it that Hongkong bad to