gave them instructions to urge the syndicate, Lut it appears as if they had takon un trouble with the matter, but had treated it with apathy. I would like to draw your attention to the fant that the last letter up to date on tains neither the names of the experts that were
conversation of that sart took place P-I cannot really tell. I have not the leant lou. I think that from the time he got inte trouble. I used to tell him before I got this money, and I think it is very probable that the first time I said that to him was in September, 1885.
Was that conversation renewed in Oétober.
proposed to be employed nor of those that might 1885 -No, I cannot say whether it was or was bo obtained, which is not fair treatment. as we are left altogether in the dark, and very unaot. He read afton te say to moWainewright, satisfactory.
you are the same as my fathor or my older brother
Mr. WAITEWRIer-Was there not a tele.and you will not lat mo starve, and you will give gram received of a subsequent date?
me little money for expense, supposing I want The CHAIRMAN-Yen we were advised that it." I used to say "Yes, Benjamin, as long as through the serions fall in tin, the syndiosto do. I have it I shall take sure that you will not want." clined all further action. The telegram was dated Such a conversation may have taken place bo 10th May. The information received is very tore October, but more likely in Novambor or mysterious, but we thought it proper to lay it be Docember, after he had had all the money that for the shareholdere. I havo new to propose con- there was out of it for lira. Grmation of the fallasing rosclution passed at Was there anything said about it on the 19th the meeting on the 16th instast:-That the October, 1885 To the best of my relection, Company be, and it is hereby put into liquidation.o. I am positive there was not. I am sure that
AT. FRANCIS seconded.
there was no such conversation on the 19th Oct. By His Lordship Had it taken place before that I am positive it was not before. It was the sort of thing he said very often.
This was carried unanimously.
Mr. A. THURBU2Nthen proposed confrmation of the following resolution passed at meeting on the 10th instuctThat the Affairs and Assets By Mr. Wilkinson-You are positivo it did of the Company he and they are hereby, placed not take pises on the 10th October ur before P in flus mrds of a Committee of Shareholders-No, I am almost quits positive it did not. consisting of W. V.Drummond, R. Fennels, and E. J. Hogg, with power to liquidate and wind up the Company and to dispose of the Assets of the Company for such considerations as they may think fit, a further to do all such note and things as may be ueressary for marrying into effent these Resolutions.
Mr. WAINWRIGHT seconded. This was also carried without opposition. The meeting thou torminated.
THE JASE OF BENJAMIN Y.
.____WAINWRIGHT.
Would you be surprised to learn that Mr. Benjamin was under the impression from the 1944 October till the day of his death that you owed him money I should be very much sur prized, vory much surprised indeed. If I had heard it I should not have believed i
Would you be surprised to hear that he was under the impression, and stated it, that yon, wers to supply him with whatever he wanted out i
of the Tls. 15,000, and you were keeping it from bis creditors -Ho nover stated that when be was sobe, I am certain.
I stating your reasons for not replying to my lotter forwarding iho onclosure from Mr. Banjamin, you said that you purposely avoided very refereres to the Tle. 25,000, and you gave Shaughal papers received yesterdayesutaia the it as. Pour reason for doleg so that those report of snelling day's proceedings in the above about bini were capable of concoating any dom case, Wednesday, 30th May, when tho owns.cxmentforstthaother aside? Yes, and I do so nev raination of Mr. Wainewright was continued.
The following letter from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the Chartered Bank of India, Australo, and Chias was put in
DSA INTERA, 1912 November, 188k
ohsen rough weme, of Rejamin's account including incest to the end of the year. The deficiey may be eatinted at 11. 210,00 taking the value of the ft Falli arcparty at: Tis. 70,000. It yields a yearly rental of Tia. 6,000, The ultimato deficiency may be few thousand tanis meror loss than my estimate, but cannot differ vory widely from the Egoes I give, which are quite eloso eneva to form a hasin for the adjustment of the k's claim, between our rospective London sificus: Yours truly,
JOHN WALTER
May I ask who are the people ?-I theaght capable of doing it, as yon ak me the question that Mr. Silas and Mrs. Benjamin wore both
Oh yes, I wanted to ask the question.—And I thought there were other people too.
I will tell you some of the people who were about at his death. Do you think Mr. Samuel J. Morris is capable P-Certainly not Mr. Wo. Black Jamieson No. Mr. M. Ezekiel, Mr. Benjamin's father-in-
-I am doubtful.
Mr. Toeg P-Don't know, I never suspected Mr. Toog, but I do not think the line of cross- examination you are pursuing is fair.
Mr. Toeg? I do not know, I say, I unver suspected Mr. Tocg.
A. J. M. Inverarity, Esq.
Mr. Hormoon Pri do not know him. The witness was then enes-examined as to
Your observafion did not apply to the two sundry items in his account against Benjamin Chinese boys about Mr. Benjamin -No, for costs and mall amounts he had paid to Beatainly not. jamin.
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the 1st of March, 1857, one on the let of in the house, and I said here is 826, send it to April, 3887, one on the Ist of May, 1887, and the inst them, and yotsad you would sand another 25, one on the 1st of June, 1897. Those promissory but at the time I particularly asked you to say holes were taken up with money furnished by Mr.nothing about it. Benjamin. The 3rd one, due on the 1st of May, How long before his death was the last time 2001. were paid on it on the 9th of May, and you a Mr. Fenjamin -T think it must here. the balance was not paid till 21st May, while the boon about a fortaight. last note was not paid at the 30th of June. was not in Shanghai when the bust note was takon up. If I bad owod Benjamin at this mousy, do not suppoas he would have, trembled himself to get money to pay. these notes for the jewellery.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson-Of course what you really became responsible for on the! shares was the difference between their ovet mal the amount they realised ---"Yes.
And how did it tarn out? Did ho make or loose money? I do not know, I did not pay anything.
His Lordship-We have not 'tbs date of his death pet.
Mr. Wilkinson-The 9th of Jannery. Mr. Wainwright (lo witness) Was Mrs. Benjamin with him thez?She was not,
Who was there P-There was a man in the house. I don't know who he was.
Not Mr. Silas ?—No, said irs. Benjamin vas or was not living with Did you understand from anything that he
him then -Y«
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Ching Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$157 Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-851
por aliare, or diy.
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Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-507 · por
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Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$100 por share.
Panjom and Sunghio. Dua Samantan Mining
-In liquidation.
Compary, Limited-8103 per share, sellers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per
akaro.
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wited-355 por share, buyers. A. 8. Wation & Co. Limited-90 per cent.
praminia..
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THE
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 6th inst.. at Nook.
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Benjamin, very sad Benjatia got zo wife, no
He was very ill, and he said bildren, no money. What to do!" That was his way of speaking, and I said, "Why don't you back and look after you." Mr. Benjamin was a make friends with your wife and let har come
very passionate man always and he flow Izlý a frightful rage, abusel Mira Benjamin, caling her all kinds of names, and he gave me to ad- derstand that be word never spok to her again Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godor Co., and have nothing more to do with her. It was Limited-8164 per share. with some difficulty that I got him to be quiet Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-321| again, ko got so excited. back to him F-No, I do not, but I was walking
THE Do you know when Mrs. Benjamin did go Chinose Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent in the street a few days afterwards when I met Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 par cent.
premium, nom. Dr. Little and he told me that Mrs. Benjamit was back again That was absolutely the next thing I board about Benjamin after I bad espa
after my inSerview, that I was told Mrs Bon- May, that you denlined to pay it. How was that!
Ton say the note was not paid, on the 1st of jamin was back with bina.
notes for the jewellery -The Bark and a lien How was it that yon came to give promissory
on it and had sent it to London for aula.
What was the arrangement you had with Bon- jami P-Tho purchase was on his own account, and he had to provide the money to pay the poles, You say, be provided the money. How car-aid he got it?-He ought to have got it, from the sale of the jowollozy, but I do not knair. I lamp sum for it, but be did not give me the ballore be pladgod the jewellery and received a money as ko solid the jewellery, but as a matter
He never anggested that I cuid pay it.
You are quite sure he never suggested you gested it to ms.
In referens to what yea enid just now about You say that Benjamin begged than subset porsone who where with Benjamin in his lust quent suing from you as clarity. Have you any daye, have you known any of these people to eva- letters from him in which Lo puts it in that cost evidence before I considered that state-of fact I do not know boy he got the money. ment you forwarded to me the enclosure in Mr.
caption
per share.
premium, non.
Chinese Imparial Lau, 1836 E-10 per cent.
premium. nom.
TOHEI O not think I bave. If I have, I inve Wilkinson's letter of the 27th December) a con- stoeld pay it?-3. &n quite sure he zever ang him. I might have been two or three days Société Frazeaise das Charbonnsges di Traklu
not been able to find them. To used generally to make the applications personally, and if he afterwards sent a note it was after he had space about it. I do ust koose if I have any such letters, though there is one letter, which I was very suxious to find, but could pot
This is the latter dated 21st Col. -Yes, whar de asks me for Tis. 400.
His Lordship--You haso not any letters so FOR say --I did not put it that way, my lord, what I meant was that I could not and any. 1 do not think that Mr. Benjamin oss the word charity." He generally asked me for the los before, but he did not use the word "charity."
Mr. Wilkitson-I will read the latter.
Private,
I believed it to bo a made up thing and Benjamin was made to siga it. That was the beginning of the whole thing, and I think it was a thorough conecotica.
Then you do not found that statement of your belief upon anything you know about then before?-1 curmat call to mind any specific act that caused me to have that belief. I had that feeling, and I acted upon it. It may have been or well foruded for all I know, but I had that feeling.
And you also think Mr. Sainals was able to concoct-Fr. I did not say that.
I thought you had said the latter asking you to let Benjamin have two or three hundred tasis was written by Samuels, and that it was a con. action P-No, I said that letter was prompted by a desire of those around Benjamin to get шusy from him.
Shangbai, 21st October, 1855. My Done Walporrigit,-Hor the last four mouths I have not asked you for some menoy, although I was very hard sp. I have torrowed some from a friend, and I have promised to pay bin, and um auricus to You don't say then, er pretend to know, that do so. I have lots of billa unpaid, and I am bothered the letter of October, 1825, as coronted with then. I have been isil ap and I am in need at present for about Tls. 300 to Ta. 400. If you have Thern was tolling to concoct in it. It was no on hand try and get for me from a friend of simply a request for money. My inipression w yours, and I will feel greatly obliged to you. Yours that Benjazzin had been induced to eigo the singurdy,
letter to ask us for money to enable hits to pay B. D. BUNJAMIN,
those he owed-to pay his brokers, perhaps, and Witness-I received this letter on the 22nd I did not feel disposed to pay them. October from B. D. Benjamin.
That was immediately after your return Yes, ahout toz days.
And you have not been able to find any letters
in which he begs for money -I have nat looked
say what was the amount we should get from
I am sure that I have very few letters, if any. rived at I do but recollect..
He had not spoken to you peranually shout that letter-Net as far as 1 kuos. It was not ilus handwriting. It was a get up thing
How do you know I saw at ones it was got ap for him, and I want and interviewed him the spot. It was got up I think by Mr. Samuels, who was always about his place.
notes
How did you pay the Tix. 12,000 In tast
Yos
By Mr. Wilkinson-Can you fix it at a closer said to the Bank you must let this thing godete than a fortnight before his denta ?--I cau because I have not got the near from Ben not. This way I fix it was that it was after the jamin, and if I pay it myself I shall bave great paper kunt." "I had bean ant to the papar hunt trouble in getting the money from him, but if I and walking tons I went in and stayed with Mir. can tell him, you want the money it will be better: Borjumin for an hour or so. It was about the Did you give promissory notes or bills 7-131st of December, but I do not think it is likely gave promissory notes.
that is the data hegagso I should have some work in the office at that date.
Band of India, Australia and Chiug
Which Ban's was it It was the Chartered
Did you ever tell Mr. Benjamin about the Tz 4,500 you got from the Chartered Bank ? I believe so, but I cannot be perfectly auro
Mr. Wilkinson-That is cùl I have to ask. to ask about. In paar latter to Be Willusva His Lordship-There is just one point I wish of the 28th of December you say "All I have to say is that I will have my bill of costs made get as soon as I enu What bill of costs? At that time did you as rely on the agreement?- FOLL
Then why mention bill of "costs P-There was I said you so bave That was all I wanted a bill of costa subsequent to the agreement, and
to say.
Even when you had a written agreement with the client in question?There was a bill of
coste.
Mr. Wilkinson--I am advised that Mrs. Ron jamin went back on the 2011 of December.
Witdogs-I am almost sure it must have been about the end of the roar. I do not think iti was the 31st but it was about the end of the year, and about a fortnight before he died.
In wint state vi mind was he in when yan saw him? Did he understand what he was talking. about?--Yes, certainly he understand what I talked to him shout.
You say he spoke violently on some subjects. Did he speak futelligently -Quite
Mr. Benjamin, I believe, was of a speculative naturo-Yes.
-25 per cent prem., nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(Pao Nassa. Filcox Co.'s RG102
Jan 4, Jaromitter- A Bart M.
Thermorante-0 4.5, p Thermometer.
The Estantes
Thermounter-Da‚w, I Wat bulb). Thermometer-Kra. (Wet bulb).
1 kemenetek P.M. (Wet Elb). The
Maximow The
Mininaus forer night)
"SAGHALIUN,"
Homery, will be despatched for abore Forta on
or about THURSDÂY, the 7th Instant.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1998. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIVITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Sturmship
"WHAMPOA"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID.
BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG: PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACKSEA AND BALIK PORTS;, ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND ROUTH AMERICAN
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N.B-CANGÓ CAS DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE, PRINCIPAL PLACE IN Russia.
ON WEDNESDAY, the th day of June,
11898) at 4pm, the Company's Steamship “NECKAR," Captus II Supmer, with and MAILS, PASSENTERS, SPECIE, CARGO will leave this Port as above. Catxing
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To Liverpool
To Loulou
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Captain Fawcett, will be despatched sa aboro decount of 10-, from Teluru Fare. This
..23.03
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STATION.
Wanlock
1953
Did he want you to supply hint with any money for speculations-He used to ask us to make him losze from the bask for speculation, or shares and so DE
It was not to his interest to let you know that | Shunghw.........
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STATION.
I also omitted to ask you one or two questions about the Tis. 17,000 paid to Capt. Law. You say that in his agromnent he was to get 20 per sent, I think I cannot tell you exuvily. It costs enhsequent to that agreement, but as a was sort of an agreement. It was dilloult to matter of fact I did not make at the bill of Mr. Wainwright owed him money, if that had. Hongkong for any such letters particularly. I got a police
I did not consider at the time what bill been the case No. I do not see it was to his fighinng.. at 5 o'clock last night asking mo to produce all Measts. D. D. Song, Rad Capt. Law agreed to af costs it was necessary to make out. I did not interest one way or the other letters but as I had.cler-hings to do I diti take Tis. 17,000 in fall satisfaction, but I do not bela to think about it, I was carefal to any na Bat you woull have been less likely to advance pot consider it a reasonable request to ask me to know exactly how it was arrived at, and that little as possible abeat it for the reasons I have him money if there was any one owing him bring all letters by 10 o'clock this morning. But was the amount paid him. But how it was ar stated. I did not want to give them any ang-money-I cannot my, but I do not suppos gertons. I know I was compelled to give a bill that Dr. Benjamin world ham come to me aud of costa, and so I mentioned it.
told me that he owed him money, and especially when ho always denied it when I asked him.
He was indebted to the bank at that time?store
Tobiv —Yes.
Mazniakt And I believe the securition did not amonntung. at that time to his indebtedness.--No
Ay So that his indebtedness was over and Ripkan. above the amount secured Bo was largely In- But that is not a lill of costs.-But I had to debted to the bank and you would have a legal count. The bill of cols in my mind was the right to follow up any money that was coming bill of costs subsequent to 1885. I wanted to to him I anapose so, hat perhaps yon bad thom, without making my answer a sogbby one. By Mr. Wainewright-Yuu bare stated he say is little as I could, that would be ageini to batter ank Mr. Wainerright.
But your Gst point was, that a lawyer was applied to you for loana for speculative parpoyes! compelled to make out a bill? Yes, and if I kad —He applied for money to give margins and se sat down to make out my bill it would have been forth and I would not lend him the money. for the period subaqusut to 1885, but I never What do you suppose was the largest sum did sit down to make out the bill,
that he asked you to lead him personally 9-Nol more than three or four thousand tools.
letters.
And that includes the payment to the bearer Do you know how much the pureer got I believe the arrangement was that he was to get Tis 2.000. I belive the purasr thought he did
You say you have looked for other fottere not got as much as he ought to have got, but No, I say I have not looked specially for other that was a matter for Captain Law. He had te By is Lordship Did you look for that satisfy all his subordinatas in conuoction with
the affair. letter Yes, and I daresay if I had had more time I should have found it. I way say that I know that you waid his Tla. 17,000 7-Yes, I You recollect the transotion well. Anough to went through the bulk of my letters from Mr. recollest that perfectly. Benjamin, and I did not see any asking for
And when was the monoy paid-It was paid money. That is to say, I went through the pi- goon holes in which I pull Benjamin's tatters, commission (Langhter),
the same afternoon, without any rebate or return or early all.
ask.
Mr. Wilkinson-I think that is all I have to
It Mr. Samals in Shanghai I believe that he is not, I wish he wore..
Mr. Samusta, you say, is the writer of that letter -I believe so.
And he is not her-No, I believe he is in Hongkong.
It strikes zao na-somewhat inconsistent with the agreement.If i had stated that I had an agreement up to a certain dato and then said I would give my bill of costs I should have told them about the agreement. Besides there weaa balance of money for which I was bound to account.
And what was the smallest sum ho asked yon for I think generally it was 10 teele. One hundred tass was about his general thing.
And on this secasion did you refer him to
You were not anxiong to assist the other side? Mr. Wainewright-I have one or two pointsYes, that was it, but I thought a bill of costs to which I wish to refer. I think I said in 10y would be necessary. I bollared there was a plot paxination that I was very much saron foot, and I was not disposed to help them. prised at hearing that the Chartered Bank had given me the Tis. 4,000. That is a very strong expression, but I believe I used it. It is tour of 45.000 Taals was put into your hands and ask the witness, what na 400 taels would have Mr. Wilkinson-Perhaps your Lordship will strong a tera,
His Lordship You, were agreeably sur
That the balance due to him was 25,000 Tls. less been to him for speculative purposes, that is, wa
Mr. Wilkirao-Am I in it? Witness-No, I did not say that.
Ifis Lordskip-There is the statement that a
me !--Tos
By Mr. Wilkinson-How soon after receiving that letter, did you pay Mr. Benjawiu anything? -I gave bin Tis. 100 as the 27th October. If you want to know about it, I must explain it prisad -TM, agrosahly, but I was surprised Tour charges, and Mr. Wilkinson in his letter 100 tass large sough for a margin on musay sooner or later. When I got that lotter look because I did not expect it, and I recogat the asks you what your charges are, ad you say, not transactions ed upon it as the voies et ons or more hungry extreme justice of it. But I wish to leave it mentioning the agreement, you will make out Witnose-It depends cf course ou the tran- hangara on, as I did not suppose that Mr. Henna that I was surprised because I did not expect your bill of costs as gren ne you can and that you saotions, it would be 10 per cent margin on a spe jamin wanted the Tla 4N) for his own use, and it. Then another point is as to what I mid may do not owe une cont. My answer was intended calation of 4,000 teels. I went round and saw hits a day or two after bill of costa in that transaction would have been. not to help them at all: That was all, not that
The further hosting of the case was adjoara.; wards, and told him that I did not propose I think I said that it might not exceed Tia. 10, 00. I had any doubt whatever about the geanienosed until 10 as on the 31st May. to support his hangars-on, but that if he What I meant was that in case I pat in merely of the agreement. wanted a few dollars for "chow bow" be an ordinary detailed bill of costs, the amount could vs the and that was-uli He told we rot szered The 10,000 Then another. me that he owed a lot of javney to his hey for point in that I said all the Banks were creditors food, and that he also owed Mr. Samuels some of Benjaria. As fact I do not think the in answer to Mr. Wainewright he raid-I am money, uso Mr. Samuels was very pour French Bank was a creditor, nor do I know who acting manager of the Agra Bank, I have been man, it reduced him to great straits, and so on.ther the Chartered Morcantile Bank Well then we had a talk, and I said a great deal.
was, in the Bank either as accountant, manager or Or LONDON.
His Lordship-That in að 1 hare te pakt,
Mr. Waineweight then left the box.
Mr. R. M. Campbell was the next witness, and
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 4th June, ISB9
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti. Hongkong, 29th May, 1868.
STEAM TO
[1028
STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND DOMBAY,
CONNECTING AT COLOMBO WITH THE COMPANY: 812. "BENGAL," for LONDON AND INTERMEDIATE- PORTS.
JE P. &·0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET," will leave for the ahovo placca on SATURDAY, the 9th instant, at Noov.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. L. WOODIN.
Buperintendoab.
F1080 Hongkong, 4th June, 1838. EASTERN & ÄṛSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP-COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. Calling at PORT Darwin and taking through|
Cargo to QUEENSLAND POETS, NEW ZEA LAND, TASHANIA, SIG.)
HE Steamship
..
Freight will be received on bound until 4 p.m. the day pravics to sailing. Parcel Packages. will be received at the Office until 5 r.M. 98728" address in full value of same is required. day; all Parcul Packages should be marked to.
Consular Invoicos to
accompany Cargo destined to points herend San Francisco in the finited States should be sent to the Company's Offices In Seiled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further informaation as to Passago and Freight, apply a tao Agmey of the Company, Na, 50x, Queen's Road Central.
G. D. HARMAN Agent, Hongkong, 21st May, 1838.
19 COMPAGNIE DOR MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORR, BATAVIA, CO- ̈
LOMBO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
LONDON, HAVRE, DORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP
ALNO,
AND
N THURSDAY. the 7th June, at
NOON
the Corapany's Steamship 1025JBMNAB Commandant Vagnier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPÉCIÉ, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
"CATTERTUUN." Captain Darko, will be despatched for the above Poris on SATURDAY, the 9th June.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., |
Agents. Hongkong, 29th May, 1888.
AUSTROHUNGARIAN. LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TÉIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS PERREIAN GOLY, BLACK BRA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC POWYS),
at 10 am at 4pm.THE Company's Stormer
"29.79
20.88
73
76
B4
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N.E.
16
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4
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INTIMATIONS,
09.
IN G TAI &
SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
„AND
COAL MERCHANTS.
SUPPLIED
FRESH PROVISIONS
SHORTEST NOTICE, -
No, 25, PRAYa Centraḥ 客發尿煤司公赉榮
KOMNAKOTAL INTELLIGENGA.
MONDAY, 4th June
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bille, at 30 days' right... Bank Bille, at 4 months' eight 3,0 Credits, at 4 months' sight 30 Documentary Billa, al ÷ mouths'
sight......
2/117 .3.0 3,04
QUARE
..3/01
6497
-Bauk Bills, on demand...:
3.79
NEW YOR Credits at 4 months' might
3.87
ON PARIS-
and it ended by my saying "I'll est if I not What I meant was that to most of them Benja ooting manager since February, 1870. let you have Tle. 100 in few days, and I min owed money. I find also that my account bank but a great deal of brainose will Mr. Ben- jamin. I know him very well, intimately, I took them round to him, and he put them uider is Lot so inaccurata as I thought. his pillow. He was then in bed. I took him soath of Jannaty he did pay Mra. Benjamin Mr. Dejunia talked to me about the settlement. Mr. Walewright then explained that in tha heard at the time about Samoon's business. round one or two small amounts between my ro turn and his death.
two suma of 200 Taals, one on the seventh and I do not think ha ever told me the terms of the Did you send him 325 with this! (showing the other at the end of the month. Mr. Wilkin- Buttlement exectly. I saw him ofter after that witnow a scrop of paper--I suppose I did
son aid that there was a payment of 10 Tasis date, more or less daily and a cheque of 190, which perhaps had some Did he ever say anything to you calentated to That was ten days afterwards! I suppose he thing to do with one of these payments of 200 make you think that I owed bin any morey er sent to me. Ha may have written a note to me Taois, and after he and Mr. Wainewright had that I had any money in my bands belonging to Or and I sent the money,
Mr. Wilkinson read the notes
compared notes, Mr. Wainewright admitted that him P-No, but exactly the contrary. In fuot I DEAT BENJAMIN,I send you herewith $25, all I son said, and he would again look up the matter, Wainewright had got something out of the ON
there might be something in what Me. Wilkin. frequently suggested to him that probably Mr.
K. WAISHWRIGHT
but to aid there is no doubt that Le did pay affair for him, and in every vocasion be most 400 Tools within the samé month.
positively denied it. We did not expose to recover anything mors from Mr. Bonjamin at the time. Or
Did he ask you to make him advances every
dao page at the moment-Yours truly,
4th Ecvember, 1887.
Witness-I really cannot say exactly. I did
.
Mr. Wainewright then continued-There art not put it in ny necount. My mind was a good two matters, my Lord, which throw some light deal worried at the moment with other matters. on my relation with Benjamin, sad they escapes now and then-Yes, frequently, both from the I probably gave that shit to his coolje. I think I my memory in giving my evidence in chief. I bank and from me personally as a friend. I ON said to him" send your coolie round," and he did, will now woution them, and of course Mr. Wil- always refused to make him any loans on the and I gave him the rete with the $25. But I kipson can cross-examine me on them. One is, part on the bank, but I sometimes made him did not put it in the docunt,
that I did on several occasions oulet Mr. Ben loans of small sums myself. On the 19th October dil you send Mrs. Ben-jauzin before Beptembar, 1885, at my own risk. I Dk you ever refer him to me -When he janin this note 7 (Showing witness a letter?) became responsible for him in August, 1984, for esme in and I was not inclined to lend him ary Yes, I did. I found Mr. Benjamin at Mr. Ben-Taels 483 to the Agra Back, on 159 Tado. money I used to say, "You had boiler go to your jamin's in a great state of exaltement, and ery China shares. The loan was made in my banie, friend, Mr. Wainwright" and he would reply ing. She told me that they were nearly stars- and I signed the promissory nata. I had no iu ing, and I sent $50 to Mrs. Benjamin as a gift. terest in the shares and got no recompense for Im Hurry for her. I did not know that Mr. what I did. Iabin from time to time gave gus Benjamin was aware that she was there. He rantees to Biet & Co. for other transections which Benjamin went into There-is-one-la- His Lordship-What did she may As far as writing, which was between him azi them
mes in another room in bed....
I recollent she and they wore starving and that the children had no food..
Mr. Wilkinson read the uute referred to as follows
Shanghai, Luth January, 1835,
Mr. J. P. Bisset & Co., Shinglei.
that ho had been to you [Mr. Wainewright | so
Bank Billa, où desaid,
BOMBAY Credite, 60 days' sight.....
Telographie Transfer Bink on Jemand CALOUTTA.— Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on dewand SHANGBAX***
Bank, at night
Privata, 40 days' night
SHARES.
223
2294
Quotations aes- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bhares-160
per cont. prominu, sy dív, selera. effeo, and you had assisted him so manh, that he Union Insuranos Socity of Canton, Liraited- was salated to ask you for any more,
$86 per share. nection with that subject P-In contestion with
Is there anything else you a recalloot in egg-China Traders Insurance Company's Bharus
$65 per share:)
AT THE
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BOTTLE WHISKY
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.
Apply to
YEE
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
生怡
SUNG
COAL MERCHANTS,
- MELPOMENE,"
BUEZ,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don swell as for Marseillos, and accepted in transit through Marsells for the principal places of Europe.
Captain A. Malusa, will bo despatched or above on TUESDAY, the 19th of Juùo, at Noon.
For Further Partionlara regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Company's Offica pany, Praya Central.
0. BACHRACH,
Agent.
Hongkong, Lat June, 1958. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
ΥΤΑ
AND OTHER CONUBCTING
TV
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
'RAILWAY LINES & STEAMBRS.
THE British Steamship
T
"PARTHIA,"
3,167 Tons Register, Wallace, Comemader, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, AND TOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 12th Juna, st_TERES F.M.
To be followed by the §. 8. "ABERDEEN". on the 21st June and 8. 8. "ABYSSINIA, on the 12th July
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be reunived on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Pareola mail & M., ou the 6th Jane, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sont on board; thay mast left at the Agency's Contents and relae of Packages are Oflus.) required
For further particulars, apply at the Cem
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, Bith Mag, 1399. OCCIDENTAL ANTORIENTADSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERE TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND. RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
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HE Steamship "BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, við Yoko- hamou WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, at THREE . Connection being made at Yoko- baims with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Often until Five P.. the day pra- vious to sailing.
First-class Farns granted as follows:- To Sau Francisco
a $200.00 To San Francisco and retaris,
available for 6 months
To Liverpeal....
To London
350.00
325.00
330.00
Connection will be made at Tokohama with do., Steamer from Shanghai and Japan Ports, sad at Vancouver with Pacifo Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the FACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Fassage. Tickets granted to Eng-rabes Special reduced intes granted to Offlsars Land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic [642 lines of Stoamera.
have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAT AdresCare of Mesara, KWONG SUNG & Co.,
No. 68 PRATA..
ANG
TAL DEALER IN EUROPEAN GOODS.
Hos for Sale all Sorts of WINES, SPIRITS, PROVISIONS, OILMAN'S STORES, TEA, REFINED SUGAR, 16, do
No. 11, LYNDAHEST TERLASE.
wy asking him to go to you I can only say that North China Insurance-Tis 285 per share. LARGE when I spoke with him he said that you had been Yangtas Insurance Association Tia. 80 per vary kind to him, that you had helped him very shara
DRAZ BILS, I borsby guarantee Mr. Benjamin to much, sad so on, and he told me distinctly over Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per — you to the extent of 250 tada only se regards the one | 1ad over again that he was ashamed to nik Me, share, nom,.. hundred sharon, China Fires, you banght on his as- Walaswright for any more. mount at Tia. 671-Yeurs truly,
On Tai Tasurance Company, Limited-Thi. 1-48 Had Mr. Benjamin a good memory P-A most per share. EWADEWRICWFT.
remarkably good memory.
Was ho darstel in his business transations A
Canton Tarance Offos, Limited-$7 per
1992) per share.
19th October. DEAR MAS. BENJAMIN,--Plouse Recept the on- closed $50 an à contribution to prevent puodą, & H sending some Brand's antreet from Klewelyn's.— That letter was returned to me cancelled. IN Yours truly,
is not a great liability, but there it is. The other Yes, I think he was very careful, and with his mo- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares R. E. WALEWRIGHT.
matter is this, my Lord. Mr. Benjamin had mory he was really perfectly extraordinary. He I see in the accounts that you hare down for some jewellery which was in the hands of the used to keep things written down po slips of papar China Fire Insuranos Company's Sharon—879 October $25. Is that a mistake for 800- Chartered Bask, and they sent it to London for and paste them in a book, but I think he trust | think so.
Asle
par slaze, sallars. The offer they got in London was a poored more to his momory than to anything else, Stanite Maclus Insurance Company, Limitad Did you over write to Mr. Beajemin telling one, and Mr. Benjamin begged me to try and and it was quite remarkable.
82% nom. him that you were giving him this money for help him, to get the jewellery back in order that Charity No, not that I recollect. Nor do I he might sell it and make a profit. I arranged $50 in November hat. Do you remember any-
Something has been said about a payment of Straits Fire Incurance Company, Limited— think it is at all likely that I would.
$181, ex div. Nor did he ever intimate that you were in for the jewellery, payable by four equal monthly amination was going on and thoro was a quee debted to bita P-No, he never thought that I was instalmante The Bank sent for the jawallory to tou sa to whether it was $50 or $25 paid to Mrs. Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat
ShareJi per cent. prem indebied to him. We know each other too well. London and got it back here. I gave then four Bojumin tauenrred to me that wa Mr. Waine
Yon anid you told him that you would not let promissory notes for Ela 400 each, and they gave wright and Mr. Campbell) had a talk about Mr. Judo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares him starve. What was the frst time that a him the jewellery. The notes were payable one Benjamin, something about his not having food
HTAT
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
To Vancouver, & Vistoria Marinan $160.00. Tu San Francisco
To all Common Points la. Canals sad the United States......
175.00
200.00. .......... 500.00. 305.00. Ta other European Points at proportionate
To Liverpool....
To London.....
To other European points at proportionate
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, sad the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passangere, whe hare paid full fare, re erabarking at San Francines for China or Japan for vias "berea within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allocance doen not apply to through fores from China and ❤ Ja ar to Europe.
Coarular Invoices to accompany Cargo dor” -- 137rates Special reduced rates granted to Officerstined to points berend Sun Franetsen in the
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the United States should be cant to the Company's, Imporial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, obtained on application.
San Francisco- Comalar Involoss to sonompany Cargo doz For further information as to Freight tined to Points in the United States, should or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- STOCKS OF DER DESCRIPTION OF sont to the Company Offcas addressed to Mr.pany, No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.
- has always on hand
D. E. BROWN, Distriot Freight Agent, Van- couver, B.C.
COAL MERCHANT.
0 0 à E
FOR SALE AT a Moderáty FRICK,
No. 85, PRAYA CENTRAL.
REMOVAL.
www
1593
Freight will be received on Board until'de..
on the 11th Jane.
All Parcels must bo sent to our Ollos and shonid be marked to address in fall; and the
Hoorkoms,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. at May, 1889. "FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship
"C. C. CHAPMAN," CASSUMEHOY'S JAPANESE WARE- Ay previous to sailing, by art 5 P.. the Highborn, Master, short part, and will have on REMOVED to No. 43, Queen's Road,
load here for the above a HOUSE AND FURNITURE STORI baslay
For information as to Passage or Freight, quick despatot. formerly occupied by ACHES & Co.
apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO A Large Assortment of Japanese Goody at
Agente. most reasonable prices.
125
Hongkong, 1st June, 1889..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
JAPAN GAZETTE,”
YOKOHAMA
with the bank that I should give them Tis. 1,600 thing in vennootian with that A-~When your ex- 1 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock CompanyAVING been appointed AssNT EORGE 98 L 1. L. British Barque
Share $100 per cent.pm.
12 per cent slisvonat
ANTOINETTE,"
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAV & Co.
18
Hongkong, 1st Tano, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
11049
THE 9/3 L. I. I. America Ship
"WANDERING JEW," Nichols, Master, shortly expected here, will load
KONG and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan Co.'"Tong List Orders for Subscriptions and above Pert, and will have quick despatch.
Gazette, →Japan Gasotte Bummary" and R. T. Binje, Master, will load here for the here, for the above Fort, and will have a quick Advertisements will be received at this Offon.
Hongkong Daily Press Office,
Hongkong 23rd May, 1877.
danpatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 12th May, 1888.
For Freight, apply to
WELCHEES&Co.
reas
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, Jat June, 1888.
2050