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And

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known inditry would soon bring the coun txy, under cultivation, sud, ne pointed out

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Mhis rising confirmstory at these we aaro i ready published, and showing that the serious character of the rovőit. Kun not bean by shy maxsgorated.

OCTOBER 20m 1878.

pripárty to set for his own no and benenkan suvelane, containing: 85,000. That, mondy | dimetion. I need hardly say that in a case of this to mo the money in Lyall, Stil und Co.'s estate, With intent theraby, then to dateaud! Thé vis kopë” thất” Me Huffam, returned. – Bộ kindlḥavonódoubt you will give your patient at † I zover heard of it until therty before he went 8 WATSONANT CO, lately by Rangoon correspondent in Tha

Hirch coumn in framod upon the same section then appled és Mr. Bharp for it, and it was tenticu totta whole of the evidence, although it to dress. I have not since muid any forgal FAMILY AND DISPENSING

[of the Onlinties, but it does not charge that | handed back to him on account of Lvall, Still i does involve some question of sccounts; and demand oh him to hand over to us thú mobby, Ties, the tendency of the Chinese. there

bad dat it can recolved on secount of a certain for dusts, and that transaction, has reference of it in regard to smart and so forth and in re kong and Sharghat Bank, was gallud to prove | the money waz mogelyed for a pablie purpose, and Chi é patate, dodatting á vertalt, andount | figures, ank that you will consider the mangat ude ME, Smith, chief nodonnesut of the Hong is 10 intermerry with the Burmese and

estate and that does is limited to the entals of on the Isnt stunt in the information. At int gard to the affect it may have on the prisoner's that on the 6th January, 1871, an amount of settle in the country, their offspring

flecryo Lyall kind nikore. It la That he time the prisoner had declarat his readiniai intury creon. You will gives it that amanßen (6) 212,000 was deposited by Mr. Huffum us unsignee. becoming thoroughly. Burmese, or rather

Itappoors thei La Yung chọi, was lately Asting then being the official sangues of the insolvent to call a meeting of, the creditors and, to demorses, and at the same time you will put away in the estate of Lyall, Still and Co. On Butcher British Burmese and legal subjecta Sa Brigadier General in Bin Ohow.lu, the spital ofentate of Lyall Sill, and others, theretofore declare a dividend, and subsequently a notice from your minds Buything you may have heard or 31th, 1871; a deposit of $25,000, was made in the ökerying on hemness in this Colony, under the i was pot in the pipers calling a mooting of the thought previously to poming into court, and give same name. The first deposit was ronald on July there would not be the same dangol na is Evang-a, a large ad papulous city, and he was style or firm of Masa Lyul, Still de Cox and creditors in order that dividend nigh, be the evidence; placed before you your unbiased 11th, 1971, with internet 5240, of the acsond exporissced either in California or Australian expectant Major-General. On the izpiration, as each offoil assignee then botny trustee of declsced. The meeting was subsequently bil attention without fear, favour, or affection, either minonut 35.000 was repali on March 7th. 197

o' attori lime back, of his torn of sucess certain arcperty, that fa to say of raciaio moners, 1 jspined for a few days. The prisonet then pro- - to the Crown or the prisoner of the bar. We with interest 5671, and the balanon 820,000 L'egu, Aifan, Cucha, and Askari, are all Aotleg Urigaalog Goors, Li Yung-ohol vaanted to wit to the amount of $43,668,793 ar the bone thing the bogats of the transactions with all of us must feel that it is a very melancholy on April 27th, 1872 with $10 intarest. There crying out for perniation. This is the the post and at the same time applied for further aid calefall and wilfully convert and appro- bo prodded beate you, is his own handwriting the maition he has abolitiod for a large number estate. I produce aheque of Sharp. Toler It of the creditors of the sald Insolvent estate, regard to Lyall, Sull & Co, a catató, which will thẳng to see the prisoner in the position he is after have been no other deposits made in that speediest, if udt the only way in which the leftotal employment, arpacting, no doubt, to pristo the said property to and for his own to and they showed balance of $16,840,79, that was of pests. At the same lims it is minecessary to and Johnson's, in favour of 5. Huffaz for want can be effectirely supplied, combined mado Major General. His application, for sum and benefit with intent thereby then to defraud, this mum of $33.600, which I have already brought remind you that that cda have to allset qüi your $1,091.16. payable to onlor. It is ensol by with railways through our own districts, and son of piher, my aut to have been enter. The next two counts Are aknetly similar to the aur year netaution, together with £te amounts of serdist, Yon will take the case as if it were Mr. Haffats and was eashed on the same day there is ungespied land for any number of taimed, and exasperated at what he considered charged to have been tadppropriatedase smalice, Irrther sume resolved the balance amounting were perfectly undeqasintat and give your vorm on their private operat

third, with thie szception, that the smenntu i 22,000 walok he dredited for interest and ceme that of any ordinary Individual with whom you To jadrant by Mesare. Shaty, Toller, and John. Chinese Intourers in those provinces For light as has turned rebel, Possessed el a very. In the fourth pount the amount is $20,400, and altogether to 348 349:70. A dividend was deeland diet according to the Fiets that will be laid By Mr Frongig The quiries in the book ara our part, we see no rensen for alarm in the large property, he lost bitis time in realuing its In the Afth cogat it is 84811.16 that he is of 3.67 per cent, endale vas mada onl de Mi bofors von both by myaf and may learned vi in me fondeciting. I have no knowledge prospect of our turritory becoming contermine in money, in order to carry out his schemes, barged with having misspropriated. These two Huffm, landwildng giting the named at tiny friends

of the fratacicns except by looking at this minous with that of China. Not only would Fast month, under the prefones that he had re information of the gardins They nit, na Teong af dividend be which thog were entitled Mt was the first witsoss called Ho said As Mr Fancis sabmitted Mr. Smith's guidores

ronts, I may state, wars put in more for the oreditors, their anime in dole, and the amount Ho CB Plunket, Rogistrar of the Court, book and the vouchers. Chiness labour ho attracted to Birmah and svod instructions to collect soldiers and take tend, come within the third out, sof sy Unfam at the same time promised that the Registrar of the Bagrems Cort I am Official must be attack out as it appeared he know Assaur, where it in, as shown by one Cat the offensivo against Auntis, le succeeded in proof of the misappropriation of the $20,000 on okennor should be made out immediately and Assignee in Bankruptor. I produce the file is nothing about the matter

raming Kororal thorizand troops, which tcros in. 34,000, would support the third count of the given to the parúna, patitted to them. [17 gusta contemporary, so much needed, but sed daily. A number of robbers joined.

Tala | the ectase of Lyall, Bill and Co. The bankrupte | Bis Lordship-But if we are the vouchers. information.

meeting took plans on the Ord July cute your names volo George Lyall,, Charles Frederick they will speak for themselves. we should be able to open a direct trade and these anruly followers have plundered several the third count

His Lordship-Are Hoes suns included in The scoort of seared, was read over hurriedly. Still, and Geo-go Francie Molena. They traded Mr. Francie Thorougherz are another rostter. with Yuunas and the Western provinces towns they have pasaul. This plorien of his

some of it was rondover stall, but coplas were promised under the style of Lyall, Still, and Co. (File:The vonchors were pridůvod, and witness, in The Attorney-General Those sams are in be given le bas solicitors for the variona par put in o evidence of the proper ad fadlestion of reply to Mr. Frano, mid the sum of S1000 Cominunications or Editorial meitere should be of the Central Kingdom, which would army is likely to prove his weak point ultimately, oluded in the $40,000. Now the facts, which ties concerned. After that several fognise the bankruptcy). I Traand the Goernment meationed was paid to Mosart Short, Toller, adumneach : The Editor, and those on basiness of one day be of aporious importance. If as their depredations will set all those Fossessed are no doubt artremely painful from the position were madeas to whed the dividends were to ba pat? | Gineste containing the appointment of the prand Johnado on the order of Huffm

Burma is not actually incorporated with of property against Liu. Maauwhile the is Under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, No. 5 of 1864tpostally for a settlement. Beveral excuses Mr. Francia submitted the Gazette loue was appeared in Mr. Huffant's socounts of the muue of the party charged, are simply as follow and the prisoner was praised, as I'am ingructed, sonar as official asalgren In Baderupt estatik The Altorney, General said these amounts all our Indian Empire on the death of the gents are spreading misteraation throughout saction C, the Registrar of the Supreme Court were made, that he had not time to copy the not ridere félie apiciament of the prisoner, dates reigning monarch we trust it will be taken Kvang-si and Kwang tang, Lifle now reported is made the Offical Assigned

nocounts, and so forth, and it was put of wila? ¦ is the Orilipinos which made it evidence for Alexander Womysa, desisturtavoonalant at the Mr. Frazole-Porhaps your Lordship will be it was found that exchange was going down; surtain purposes did not amke it evilence for: Oriental Bank, said, that on the 1st April, 1971, by the Cantonese to be at the beað- at-100,000

so good as to allow the prisnner to have a sent as rapidly, aut parties representing creditor this purposes

PAU $17,000 wasdeposited by M., Huffan fortheostate

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Alllettora for publication shoot:1 ku side of the paper only.

and address will communications addräscod to the under British protecticur in order to prevent mon Ho is at present on the Frontiers at Tou- probably the proceedings will be very long at honto wote antions, to get the diviland at Some little discussion took place on this point, of Dyall, Still, and Co. It was withdrawn in

the possibility of complications in the future, and to promote the development of quid; where it is expected he will be reinforced by His Lordship 108; SA no objection to that, once. The prisoner then appointed a day, about and dually his Lordship said if Mr. Francis one am on the 21st October, 1871, with 3255 resources of the country.

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Editor, not for publication, bat as ovidones of good

with

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On the 4th instant, at the West Point Police Station, the wife of Laspeolor CARRERS, o danightar. [1787

The Daily Press.

the border outlaws, who unmber goveral thousand and are daring desperadoes whose trade is rapine and pillage Ramour in Canton has it that the TheCommercial Intelligens" of this day next more of the rovolutionary force will be in will be found on the fourth page.

the direction of Kwang tung. Beveral officers We understand that s most important despatio with despatches have laidly arrived in Canton, rolating to the Blockade Quosison has been for bat the nature of their contenta hae rok lened warded by the Colonist Socrotary to Mr. Eout Great alarm "prevails in Canton, as it is Gorge the Secretary of the Chamber of Coms feared if the rebels coms the city will be given Mr. Beanos's promised gift to in Colony time in acquainting the public with its parport. over to pillage, and that the hosts of robbers always hovering in its maigabenthood will join

with him. the insurgents Li Yang-alat has his fatally

HORARONG, OCTOBER 26rn, 1878..

of a status of Lord BEACONSFIELD, which we bristly sunounced on Saturday, is as wall timed and appropriate as it is munificent. For such a tribute, it would have been diff. cult to choose a Luppier moment than the present, when our great Conservative Pre

março, and we trust the Chamber will þess no

Tirtoff will leave here to-morrow morning for The Bussian corvette Haylamuch, Captain the Belkie, out the Sugs Cazal. Her destination is Croustadt, where she will be paid off and put out of commission The Eaydamack has been. on this station five years with the same comple out of oficom and men for the whole period.

the enggestion of applying two light jiarikisha

An American visiting Hongkong volunteers) wheelatoong chairs and shortening thepoles, thus combining the good qualities of both vehicles, could move the occupant on the wheels at On level roads and moderata grados to colies

i end where steps or steep grader scour it woull becomes obair sgain. Will some one make the experiment P

SUPREME COURT.

October 26th..

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE THE ACTING CRIEF JUSTICE HON.

F. SHOWDEN, ANU & SPECIAL JURY."

THE CHARGE AGAINST THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE

Frederick Bowlty Hufam, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, was straigned on the fellowing indictment The adjourned inquest was held at the Magis then explayed in the pile servios of our Lady 1-That you, Frederick Bowley Hoffa, being tray yesterday before Mr. C. V. Creagh, ooronet, the Queen in this Colony, and entrusted, by vir and a jury composed of Meners. O. Fl Page, W too of sol smployment, with the receipt and Chiese malo named Weng Ashing, who was mint and whilst you wore so employed as afore H. Forgiral, and J. A. Barrett, on the body of a custody of money, did by virtue of said suploy apposed to have died through poisoning, Aiseid, receive and have in your possessions ter hearing the evidence of two Chinese drug were entrusted with curtain money, to wit to gists, whe pronounced that the contents of the the amount of $50,000, and the said monor then not which was found near the diaconsed was fraudulently did apply to your own die and poison, the jury returned a vertint of death benefit and go the Attorney General dot charge through taking vegetable poison self-trainis.

ner and form aforesaid the said money from our Lady the Queen feloniously did steal, take, and 17th day of August, 1578 carry away at Victoris in this Colony on the

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nogurts his Lordship weald geo an lem of The Attorney General said in Mr. Iuffam's

Supreme Cour 313,005 received from the Registrar. Sf- the-

Dr. Francis said that would not make it avi- dence. W

on the 5th February, 1968 to Mr. Hoffam, and The witness said the west payment, was mada

the whole mounting to $33,000 50, leaving a payaonta made at various tizace to Mr Huffam, was one of 641... Ho gore the details of further

balance of $1,155.56

His Lordship said they must so what the Crown at the Police, Couch The Geen was

ANDA

Let a saut be provided, M

the 9th or 10th August, and promised that on really wished him to take a mate of the objection hiterest. That was the only deposit. Pay- of 134, section 6, it is provided that the Rngis necounts to the different partias. cont. Francia-If your Lordship pleases.

The Attomey-General Under Ordinance 5 that day he wend give the cheques and popics; he would do so.

ments have ben made by the Bant to Mr. trar of the Supreme Court shall be the Offeinlined. On that day and not attend. The wifucas also produced the manuscript ap and Co. On the 28th May, 1868, $35. ras paid, Hoffam on cdount of the catuie of Tryall, Still, Assignee. And the Registrar was therefore the office, but it was reported that he was pointment of the prisoner as Oficial Assignee in and on the same day $1.972.02: that warts. in all cases up to the passing of a subsequent Latters were written to him by some of the par the state of Lyall Stil, and Ca

g) balance of az, nocenat due to the ostiin. Be. Ordinanes es-ofci verigues of butkrupts | nas begging him to settle the matter and he put Mr. Francis took the obitation to this doon-yond these the Bank has her po terasdfinns states. In 1867, however, a Ordinace was it off and rat if of On Saturday, the 17th 20ment sail the zotaction in the Governant with Mn Hañam for the eaters of Irall, Still Whereas diroumstances quasionally arise which pleloas, were about to takes other procedings. Governor to ako such appointments in bank Mr. H. E. Wodehone, atief olerk in the passed, being 15. of 1867. which rosites that gust, the creditors, who bad then become sus Gazce that the Ordinance only empowered the end Co, render it inpatient that the Registrar of the summers ss chained from it Bankroptoy ruptdes riking sttet the posing of the Orin Colonial Secretary'a Ofice, inid and not aware Buste Court shorld be the Official Auigace Court for the purpose of bringing the prisoner tonne 25 in bankruptates, for existing in which Mr. Huom applied for leave in August. Inst. I Ordinance, 1864, it shall be lawful for the Coregor it was found he had just previously goze to fit Lordship anted the objection. na provided by section of the Bankruptcy acount. It was sent to be served upon tam and ↑ there was already an Offcial Assignee. Baheuta haya bian aware of it, if in the bediairy whenever he shall do it expedient to nominate Mans. He obtained no lose absence either Mr. W. M. Dease prove the signature to the though the office. I heard he left the colony course of "business the application and passed and spoolut some person other than the Registrar from the Governor or the Court. The simmons appointment to be in the handwriting of Sir on the 17th August. Iain aware a correspond of the Supreme Court to be the Official Assigne was eat after his to Macro on the Montiolard Graves McDonnell

ence took place, with the Governor of Bacno on of the estate and efesta of such bankrupt.". That day and sorved upon him, but he did not return. Mr. Plunket, continuing his evidence, pro- the subject Ordinance was passed on the 5th December, 2487, Cartain ocrrapondenco took place between the duce, the Covenant Curele of the 25th May By Mr. Francis-Its customary for persons Mr. Alexander was then the Eagistes of the Governor of thir Colony and the Clovernor of 1878, scuturing a zctice of meeting of the ore in the civil service to go to Mueno from Saturday Supsites Court and as such world ordinarily Mango and fully a police custable who had ditors of Ly, Stil & Co.; and of 29th Juce, to Monday without asking special leave There ier is at the very summit of his successes

have been the Official Assignee, Mr. Hofam been pent over with a warrant found him on containing notice of adjourned meeting Two is a Colonial Affice regulation requiring parsons and popularity, and when all parts of the

was Dapaty Registrar R MAINT board the steamer, where he had been put by the poetingą wers held, and I heard that u dividond entrusted with the custody of public monog to

PrimeClerk of cha Court.HOR Empire ara vieing in eagerness to do him

Portugueso authorities. He was then brought was declared, I produce an account in. Mr give security.. I believe Mr. Haffam has not The Attorney General Mr. Hutan was Clerk bagk tuls colony. There are the faste of Huffam's handwriting which I found in Mr. given security as oficial assigned. - honour. The first impulses of loyalty might

of the Court, and had been for some time in the the one Up to the present moment zouffam a dapptoh boy being the wooount our The Attorney General said he would sularit suggest to any of us, and doubtless did sug-

public service and was very much respected. He explanation whatever has been given. The rent in (the estate, de Lyall, Stil) and Co, that that would amount to nothing, the propust- was Acting Deputy Registrar at the time, as I prisoner bas, as he has a right to do, resarced his and a paper showing the amount of dividend duo do that because a publie oliver was required to gest to Mr. BELLLIOS, a status of the QUEN

si infortied, and if was considered he would be defence. For aught I know to the contrary, it to each eceditor, also in dr, Hüffara's handwriting give security and did not give sugurity ho was or the Prince of Wales, but having regard

aft and proper person to take charge of insuivent já possible ha may have a defence on the merits and found in the same place. On Friday the not a public door to the proud and prominent position now

estates, more especially of tiris estate of Eyall of this case that will completely exonlpate him, 16th August the prisoner was not at the office His Lordship said there were a great many Still, and Co. e vos socordingly appoisted but until that is brought before you I shall sub. He had been absent for about a week. I did not who had not been called upor to give security recopied by Lord BEACONSFIELD, WHO AD

bar, 1887, shortly after the Ordinance passed, regard to this matter of Lyall, Sull and Co. (me He was then Topal Regatter of the Mr. Franois and it might term a ak iu thu and in the Government actis of the 28th Decommit that under the ofrenatagen, especially with receive any communication from him during that until very lately ATERADEN only is one of the greatest statesmen that

hom is & Government notification appointing that there is a prin festa case squigst bin and Supreme Court as well as Offoial Assignes. I obsin England has ever had, but is the first of Mr.

him Offial Assigner Thoro was also a spesial that until Le can show you that that privia face recefted letter on the 17th August dated the Mr. J. A Carvalho, cashier in the Treasury, BELILIOS's moo that evor attained the post

Lyall, ill and Co., dated 29th December 1887 to convict him of frandotent misappropriation at two o'clock when I received it (The letter stated Supreme Court. He praced recalpts for mong appointment with rogue to this Naukruptcy of as is not a correct us, it Mould be your dete satae day. To the best of my ballef it was after I said he had charge of the money paid in by the of Premier, it is certainly mest fitting and

At the time of the notification that came out in Isast. He has had very opportunity since he that Dr. O'Brien had told prisoner a few days paid in da account of the estate of Lyall. Stü graceful that his choice should have fallen

the Gazette there were several persons who had return to this Colony to inspeet the hooks and in Macao would do him a great deal of good sad Co, moting altogether to 833.247.50 beso adjudicated bankrupt beside Messrs. Lyall, ad forth, and, as I say, he had a perfect light to and he was thorofare going over.) I prodica The two fast payments ware made by the fial as it has done. We understand that is

still did Co, and the prisoner, as I am instrusted, reserve his defones before, the magistrate. Al. a summons purporting to have bean created by Assignes The first order for payingut ont, was Excellency has communicated with, Mr.

took aharge of all of those states. With regard though he went to Mas may be able to Mr. Marquand I gave Mr. Marquand directions dated 11th December 1967, for $13.005 MONTAGUE CORRI, Lord BEACONSFIELD's Pri-tereil

you, the said Froderick Bowley Huffam, in man- to the asste of Masera Lyall. Still and Co., I give an expissation of that and he may be able to serve moon dir. Huffaz (Sammons par in Mr. Francis said that was paid to Mr. vate Secretary, with the object of inducing

shall pat in the file of proceedings in the bank to show the merits te is not guilty of the requiring the prisoner to appear before the Acting Alpander. raptoy, showing tas condition on which the offence charged. Of bars, if he is able to do that Chief Justice on Tuesday, 30th August, and to the Premier to assist in the choice of the Medborst's article in the Nineteenth Century on

The Pell Hall Gazela, referring to Sie Walter)

haukroptop was declareit, the set of bankruptcy, no one will ke more delighted than we should be to hand over all papers and moneys in his possesion stawa Mt Beupe is certainly entitled the Chiesa as solopists says that it neds little pity, the said Frederick Sowlay Hafe all under the seal of the court, and by ons of the character, tat, en far as I ate Instructo, ap to are both maid anabbook, but one is a ledger, and all the proanedings in the ease These are so him lose the dock without a stain on his in bankrupt estutas. prones, two books; thay. to the warmest thanks of the community, or nothing to the general knowledge of the subfam, then being official signs of vortain selates sections of the Bankruptcy Ordinance are made the present time no defence has been put forward The ledger contains the accounts in several back- especially as his gift has the greater value fort. Indeed, the writer seems to have had no in bankraptor and as enah oleil cigno svideres without farther proof. It would up in any way whatever. The presumption of law. rupt estates.

personal experience whatever of the Chiuse in trantee of certain property, that is to say of cerpear that in the estate of Lyall, Still and Co. na 1 take it arising from his conduct amounts Me Francis objected that only ona bankrotay from the fact that the Colony of Hongkong the countries where their presence occasions. tlie tain moneys, to wit to the amount of 850,000 for a petition was Alet originally by two of the to this, that with regard to the estate of Tail, had a yet been proved and the evidenos must be has as yet taken ne public steps to indicate greatest difficulty-namely, Amotion and Ausa rectala pabllo japon, that is to hay for the parts in the firm. For some rosson or other, Still and Co at all events he must have missp confited to it. its approval of Lard BEACONSFIELD'S policy. In large numbers is continually growing. That the same stungst the creditere of sizes estates mulierent and a dood was exponted for the therefore will ben question of law, as to whether nettes in the other osass, but the two first comits tralia--and where the objection to receive the purpose (amongst other things) of distribating however, thatappers not to have been causidered proptinted the money and the only question The Attorney-General said ha conlapnt in the There will probably be some little diffithe mass of the Chinese in China ise are well respectively, did unlawfully and wilfully convert bought of the oreditas, and upon that Mesara comes within the rection of the ruinsner With del not charge the prisoner with having reived culty in procuring a good site for the statue, moaning, homoet sabor people, all are ready to sml sppropriate he sail property to sad for your Jardine, Matheson & Co. Had a petition, the Ast regard to lha lest count, ut lord, ha be tharged the money us official assigans but as a publin By Mr Franois Fct each of those paymente It suald oppy enspicuous position carbolivo, and tan imputations ont upon the war. For use and benefit with intent therely then to being clearly an not of bankruptcy and the fil with being public serrant There no doubt officer

olast who emigrate are often unfounded, But defraud, at Victeria atoressid on the 17th day of ing of the petition being also probably an not of has been considerable difference of opinion as to Mr Francis said the preliminary question ro Chief Justice or warrant of the Grocersor

thura is an order of the Chief Justico or-Acting- the principal thoroughfare. Unfortunately when Bir Walter Medlaret argues that the Angust, 1876. Queen's Road affords fox facilities, as it is Chinamon have as mach right to go to Australia

bankruptcy, and upon that the adjudication wheiber, the prisoner stands in that position or mained to be decided whether the oficial assigns There was an account erlied indicial deposits 8-That you, tho said Frederick Cowley was made. The scoounts kept by the pristior not. There is no decided oase that I can find was a public officer

cost. Mouays conreated with suita were kept er to settls in the Western States of America as Haffam, then being the official assignee of the will show the amounts received by hiux for affecting is in one way or another, and therefore nowhere too wide and the vehicular and foot Entopenos have; he raises a very largs and diff insolvent estate of Lyall, Süll, and others, thers the virions estates in bankruptcy and the baI presume the objection is taken that the dumble

His Lordship aled that the evidence was in the gronat. For this particular estate thoro traffs along it is very considerable. The best cult question. Prin facis, the people who dwell tofore carrying on business in this Colony andar Innees that are at present optatanding prisoner does not come within that, you

was a separato account" kupt. For a great many site would be just inside the ralings of the so they have a right to keep others out if they and as such official assignes then baing fristee of cott With regard to the other counts, mest on a future dodation instead of taking up ladget contains Lyall Stil and Cors accomt, the Treasury Fees and things of that kind in a country own it, and so long as they can do the style or firms of Messrs. Tyell, Stil & Co. These, of centre, would come under the first Lordship wil probably serve that for argu Mr Luffam's handwriting. Fage of the connected with the Court not being revanie into Witness, continuing, said the books wers in years now it has not been usual to pay moneya Parade Ground, facing Queen's Road The please. Englishmen, wo take it, would not lonk certain property that is to say of certain moneys, which charge him a Official Assignes of Messrs the time of the jury now when perhaps Those Looks wore found in the press or ends in hava hear paid in monthly. The official assigno status with the railings round would ocupy very kindly pou the importation of soma 30,000 to wit to the amount of $48,849.79 for the benefit Lyak, Still, and Co, there can be no doubt this the matter could be settled in a better way the office. I was appointed Official Assigning in 1855, has never rendered any secount of only a few square feet, and, if placed close work in the coal mines hore. Whether we were lawfully and wilfully convert and appropriate the the management and collantion of the assets world be used are shortly there, that although August

Rate the Treasury, and the Tury exercise No. or 30.000 Chinamen at the present moment to ofthe breditors of the sell insolvent paisto, did at estate and a consperabin amount of time for balero, the full court. The arguments which this estate. The appointment is dated the 89th his ingeipts and payments va official assigans to the road, need not interfere in any way right or wrong in forcing our trade upon China said property to and for your own use and homelit The debts were oxooptionally large, the groot mest beadmilled Mr. Huffaza, as an offloor of with the evolutions of the troops. We be would not, we may be very sure, affect the mast with intent thereby then to defraud, at Victorising war 31,000,000 and the assets were some the court, wuss public servant within the meaning instructions fled in the Registrar's Offon with adt Oide over tuck uste of his accounts,

The Attorway Compra asked if there were any control crur Inm as such. I don't think the lieve, therefore, the Military Authorities troue way or the other. So likewise Americans aforesaid on the 17th day of August, 1878 where nese 3150,000, and the reel and personal of the not, yet that having been appointed Ufficial gard to the estody or disposition of pubua Mr. Plunket, recalled, said he had rende up an

and Australians are practically deciding that! would raise no objection to the Beaconsfield they will not hire Chinamon brought into com Hofum, then bring the official algne of the to $3,000 358.93; ad they were creditors to the that position. The arguments in support world asivent or other estates P

That you, the said Trubrick Bowley state of the bankrugle is putilown amounting Assignse under a special Orlimanns he was not in monovs or moneys received in respect of incant of, the money be received from tr statue being erected on soudmirable a site.sen fores is on one side and theory on the other, carrying on business in this Colony under keda vory animal bankemptoy, very dibisalt. Ordinance, that his is appointed by the Governor, show that the prisoner was a public offloor to ruston $11,827,46, which wiba the vast in band

petition with them in their own country. And savent estate of Lyall and others, theretofore estate of certain amount. There is no doubt it be that lets the Official Ansignso undor, the

Hallem fotal Administrator be reonived The only other good alternatire proposal theore is vory ept to ga to the wall".

Mr. Francis objected that it must first be deposit cotes, for $83.13185 Buds fixial is that it should stand in front of the Theatre

style or firm of Messrs. Lysli. Still & Co and be in manage requiring some that, and sandi la faken the pine at. Her Majesty in making whom iseh instructions would be giren and thấtantoanted to $55,018. Theo vante-wiated-ta Tauch "VNIČKI BERFuse, then being lariates of her. Recessarily require some time in winding up such appointments, and that be world be re, he had dealt with public moueve wing of the City Hall; but this is open to

tain property, that is to say of certain moders to The prisoner was appointed the Official Assignee sponsible both to the Government and this

thirty-asvon accounts. I was a witness for the some objection as the space is needed there

wit to the amount of $20,400 for the benefit of on the 27th December, 1887, and be appears to Court for the performance of his duties, orders were fṛst the oreditors of the said insolvant estate did nú have proccoded potily in the first instance, that though the moneys wholson into

the prosecutor as I understood. I did pot for the throng of chairs when the building

lawfully and wilfully convert and appropriate judging from the accounts, in grotting in the bis hands came in only for distribution of

wong any information against Mr. Hufam, Mr. Francis objected to theic, mustibility in is used by the public. The small plot

nor did I give instructions to any one to initiate On Thursday evening the Oper Company benefit, with intarest, thereby last to defraud, et against it Up Mar 1809; be rebelved Responsible bi this Court and the Executiva for only to public moneys and it had yet to be shown By the Attorno Gaaral--I considered the

the said pmporty to and for your own us and assets of the estate and sottling the claims the amonate among the oreditors, he was also evidence on the ground that the dors referred those proceedings. of bocupied land beneath Beaconsfield produced Waller's "Moritans before a toler. Victoria aforesaid on the 17th day of August, the anoints and paid into the Treasury the way in which he disposed of these arts, that these were public moneys, also that the circlars which have beer pat in related only to Lodge has been mentioned, but that is sbly well-filled hoose. The opera was well 1985

$31,000 odit, but the whole of that amount was bo was sprinted by the Governor and he was order was addressed only to heads of departments revenna er unclaimed balances. I cannot kry about to built upon, and consequently dressed, but the chorus was most inefficient, that Tastyou, the said Frederick Bowley Hul subsequently drawn out of the Treasury with liable to his dismissed by the Governor if he did, and that Mr Enda vas not head of a depart what has been the reaction with respect to the is cut of the question. If the Military body being represented at the rise of the our samthor of the slain seretofthe rent the exception of $1,157.57, which is there now, not perform his dates

mustody of large amounts maid in bankrupt tain by the voices with either tene nor volume of Eusiness in this Colony under the style or fem it appears to have been placed in the banks. "A

estate of Lgall and others, theretofore trying After the money was drawn out of the Treasury His Lordship Ivory much doubt that." The Attorney General asid bis cententico etater: I have had no larga bankruptcies, La Autiorities will only be accommodating, the Miss May's Egure and face are just suited to of Messrs. Lyall, Still & Co., and as such feial sum of 317,000 was paid on fired deposit into the appointment is undoubtedly in the Governor.

The Attorney General Woll, the power of would be that these were public moneys and that the small bankruptcies I had the money Parade Ground unquestionably affords the the character of Maritan, and she sang well assignee then being trustee of certain property. Oriental Bank, a sum of $35,000 into the Heng

they ought to have been paid into the Treasury has been locged in the Hongkong and Shanghal- best and most commanding site.

His Lordship-And the moment he was up or such banks ma the Government directed Dont. When I arrived there was $4.591 in throughout the opers, but some of her best music that is to say of certain moneys, to wit to the Long and Blianghai Bank and e further sure of point he beate an officer of the Bankruptcy The gedore were admitted subject to the ob the office, but I have not kapt more than $200 or It is possible that Mr. BeLittos's loyal was dal for want of suppers by the ohcwas insolvent state, did qilawfully and wilfully Shayla Bank. Then say have long slope been The Attorney-General-It has always bem The ties of the other estates in which the Mr WW Taller solicitor, and raember of

anent of 84.831.16, for the benefit of tus vaid 312000 was also placed in the ongkong and Court

Body: 6900 and latterly not $100.55 2: example may be infectious and prompt some, which was not, this was particularly noticeable convert and appropriate the ante property to and withdrawn and there is no money that we know considered, usa general rule, that whare a person prisabet wss Offal Assimon, thirty-one in the firm of Bharp, Toller, and Johnson, said other wealthy resident or residents to sub. in the Angelus, Miss May reivel onstant for your own use and benest with intent thereby of at present lodged anywhere They were with has the power of appointment that same porno bomber, were pridnonda Boriba for a statue of Her Majesty the Qoner. applause, particularly marked for the recitatiro then to defraud, at Vitoria sforssald on the 17th drawn within six months after their being paid has the power of dismissal but if your Lordship Fis Lordship asked the Attorney General if creditors at Lyall, Still and Co.'s astato rope ThoColony were founded in VICTORIA'sign, introdueños to the third art and "Scenon that day of August, 1878

in, and what has been done with them alues we uable it. I acid not take up the Lime 20w - ars brightest " which followed it. Miss Clace The Attorney General (Hen G. Phillippal, really don't to Naturally for Home Bebis Lordship-It seems to me to beaquastim

he thought these, could be punslitered public weating, about $300,000; The liabilities were und the watardyhtthather statue should Stanley was overweighted in the charater of instructed by the Crown Selleiter (Mr.E. Bharp, time the prisoner, who seems to have had the of evidence. 1. you can show the jury the fact

hand very largo and there was a great deal of ingaan, The Attorney General and he should contend and several appeals to the Privy Council.. so occupy some prominent place in it, The Lazarillo, and scarcely infused suficient spright presecuted and Mr. Francis, instructed by Mr. sole management of the estate, was employed in there might be a erse under that section,

There was only one decided case on the that it was impossible for some year to say. Features of the QUEEN and the Prime Minister ment from the andlanos and is total of ap won towart, W. Wilson, A. Gultzow, C. D. Bet and it was impossible for some time to pay to show is that he was appointed and received savings bank, and the iniprosous of the cartuar oroliton. It beeste in a more settled Kosas into the part, but she received encounge Deanga, appeared for the defense The Jaror getting in the accounts and making payments, The Attorney-General-What I am prepared point, and that was flur use of the taustan of what belonged to the estate and what to purti. she has specially delighted to honour would plange for the opening song in the second not, torley, A MoG Heaton, WH Forbes, JA, what the balance would be that he could those moneys in virtue of non appointment then groured to be that to be public moneys the state in 1879 or 1973. After that we made fre then be made familiar to the Chimas po-was great disappointment for the sadieres to

Alis 1 those obimas, seweetly stealing." It das Remedies, and J. B. Chnghtrië. * diatribate atoms the proditore. The aqoonuts His Lordship Then I should rale ho was not offes in which they were received should be free gent applications to prisoper to mako up thư sớ

The Attorney General, in opening the case, made out by the prisoner himself showed them The Attorney General Then with regard to from atau M pulation and suns interest possibly be flad Mr. Vorna in ego poor foe, which was auid May it please your Lordship gentleman of were a good many lawsuite, in England as the next count, that of coures includes A Lan

cool desire a 'vilent. We were noahle awakened in them about the ruler of the distressingly apparent in that popular trio the jury, the prisoner at the bar stands charged well en hare, and for some timo of course, the moneys he has received as Official Auguse, he opinion he was quite prepared to de an, though of airing mads ex vnse The rouses were not His Lordship and if he had to somon his own to get hire to do on before he wont home. He mighty empire of which this tiny seland Turn on old time, ix. Vamos nas suffer on the several counts in its information which preditors could not bape to geto y money. How exuse it ie charged they were reenived for's pa- conres he would be ready to bear an argument udslactory, but we did not take proceedings ing from a sold which produced a huskiness of ye have lard road. On the dirt count he is over, after waiting for some time, the creditore blic purpose and the whole amount is included. The Attorney General said he wanld hardly although we threatened to apply to the court. voice totally unfitting him for singing; he in- Churrod nuder, Ordinance 7 of Lib5, section 57, begin to get a little anxious and they made repre- This would apply to the first and second Real jostiffed in giving up the point without an proved slightly by foreing his raion la Yes, lot and that section provides that Whosoever, being sentations to the prisoner that they considered counts. It would appen that of the various argument.

I was abant. Crom the ↑ clony for roue, time. After my return in Februsty I made a joint sp- when, is the cams of the bella rage employed in the public serving of Hos Mejonty it was soon time a dividend should be declawd, asents that cave under his control under the Lordship aid in that case would roservo plication with creditors feprosented by Mfr. Wot-

in not, the ballad "There is a in this Colony, as being a constabla ex other. No dividend was, however, declared, and soron notification of the Government Custis there the point when they came to it.

ton Wo with wrote to the prisoner and Bower that bloomoth one of. Mr. Vornon's petson employed in the Police Force, and few months ago, about the commencement of this are halations that ought to be in his possession, Mr. Planket continuing his evideons, proved Fehortly afterwards a dividend meeting was ad- polit succumb to the disasse which has acting were concerned, was very good failed, se receipt, custody, management, or control of ang The scounts for the latter end of the berming to $56,330:13. Out of that $56,330.18 $5,378 By Mr. Franois. In may offeint signed in held on the 25th Jane. It was adjcerned by

Don Casar, so far as his style of singing and his entrusted by virtue of such employment with the year, I believe the orditors began to preas, including Lyan, Full & Core balance, amount- the files in the other states.

dvertised in the Gazette. The meeting was to be. attacked him, the question will arise whe ho made every point and his conception of the chattes, money or valuable security which shall show the following condition On the were in the Trebency, leaving a dafult of a little a number of estates. I codeira no salary from another notios in the Castle mutil the Xrd July. ther that portion of Burmah which owns his charseter was perfect, but this did not make up be intrusted to or received or taken into posses October, 1971, Mr. Hulfam placed on fixed de over $50,000 ording to his own socants, the Government as official saigone, but the au- I was not present at the mooting From what for his bring out of voin. MzH.Phillips (Donston by him by virtue of his employment, or any posit in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank which will be produced before you, that is the lary of the Registrar has been raised from £800 based of what passed at the testing I went to away shall continue independent or be in Jesel, 18, improving, and on this opension he had part therpol, or in any manner fraudulently op 325,000, On the 6th March 1873, he had in hand state of the baleads sheet, and sovorilugir he is to £1,000 as compensation I understand, forsee the prisoner at his office of the 8th Angest. corporated into British Barmah Nothing a good stage presence. What we said of his ply or dispose of the same or any part thereof In addition 86,960. On that date, the 6th Mason, charged on the first count with embezzling the the Bes being done away with I receive no I said to him, Haffen, is not this the day buta disinclination to add to its alrendy voloc upon the scension of his first appearance to his own use or benefit, or for any purpose 1873, in order to raske a payment to Mears. sm of $50,000 and on the scout, with map focs. All commissions in bankruptcy go to the the cheques for Lyan, Stil and Co.'s dividend enormous territory has induced the Anglo-ing of the music: Dating to the character he deemed to have feloniessly staten the same from ing to 64017.15, he withdrew $5,000, with 855.07gard to the third geant he is charged with mis held the cost I don't go any rales in the Ice a memorandum of the data, and on the has received further confirmation by his render whatsoever ezen for the pablla servien, shall he Sharp and Tollar in respect a claim amount proprtating $50,000. publie moneya, With fo- Gerarament, That has been so sinon I barn, was to be given? He replied No, the 13th." Indian Government to tolerate the miazalo andertook on Thursday, as was evidenced by the Hor Majesty." Now the information is almost interest. On the 28th April, 187%, Mr. Hoffam appriating $46,519.79 belonging so the estate general raders of the court for regulating the 13th went to his offre but found he was not of Golden Fout, and it is a moot point recitative in the first mot Why, thou, do you in the words of that section of the Ordinance had in hand, according to his own accounts, set of Lyall, Still and Co, and the evidenes to custody of angad distends: mader alopan 2 sab they made inquiries for him and found ha whether it will be expedient for British sight and the duet with Marisana which fol. It charges Mr. Hulfam for the below them doposta, $1,209.508 On the sea day ha support that will be als or balance sheet section 5, of the Bankruptor Ordnance There did not attend it all won ing firm wrote to lif

towed Of Fairy ward had I the power, employed in the public service of our Lady, the withdrew the balance of the first deposit, bringing down a belatos of that amount, and hoon Bagistrae For oighton months, During that at bis heute We him a reply from Mes interests and for the well-being of the which was loudly applanded. Mr. Phillipe ren. Qan in this Colony, and entrusted, by virtue which with the interest was 820,400. After the papers ho produced showing the smeant time I have never had my adconuta.audibod, End Hubam. I have received no payment on as- Burmese to allow another princs the dition of the ballad "In happy moments," of atoh mployment, with the receipt and ous that he received $5,442 zasklug altogether to on distributed amongst the greditors. With thora in bo check over mag so far as the rules and erant of this estate, not have and a copy saras opportunity to oppress them. The both is this heard by one made tody of money, Bld by vistas of said employment 555, 95811, plaies the 20th Spril, 1879, he has magand to the fourth count, 800, 100, thei would regulations its concerned. There are no rules of the count onrunt. As solicitors for both rodaiyo acknowledgment at the bands of and whilst he was no employed as aforassid re-, mada a payment of 33,337,38, having a balance of be the amount which he received from he or regulations that I am aware of which empower Liebert we get a jalgment against the Officia! relations between the Indian Government the audience; but although he has improved, there csire and have in hia possession and was on over 65,599. The figures are important with bank on the 26th April, 1872. With regard to any officer of the Government to check my assignee, A portion of it was paid, and there and the King of Braman lave never been is still much room for improvement, notably in trasted with certain money to wit to the amount regard to the fearth count of the information. 3831 that is the amomt ohiained by Mr counts as official magno. I give a detailed was a balance of a little less than $5,00 estisfactory, and the old monarch has always attention to details in his acting, and he must did apply to his own use and bonedt." The ne now appours, and the creditors beginning to press Bharp was 20,000, there was all sneeuf to the Registrar every mouth, but not as he really had not the money in laud to pay it gotting rid of a stiffness of gals and greater of $50,000, and the said money then fraudulently That bring the state of things at that tiene Shiry and returned. The emgant paid to Mr. Romount of the commission which formerly went applying to the prisoner for the balance be said shown a want of friendly feeling towards the exercise more caro in phasing in ble singing, cord count is framed under Ordinance 7 of 1865, Mr. Hufam, ko nods certain excuse to them for of posts in this estate Reducted, and a cheons to the other ands of the estate. I do not non. I ziplied that it was judgment and must be British. The Calcutta Englishman, in discns. In going through the coat we now come to the section 85, which provides that Whosoever, the postponement of settling the plains. In sy was given to the balance and pubsequently sider the elreular marked B to apply to the paid, and I said "engpose on lave money ou King of Spain, but the laze said about the King belog's trustee of any property for the use or Inst yearthe prisoner shininal leaveaf absense, and there was a small amount paid to Mr. Sharp official sasigries, except when I am paying in dopont in the bing.......... Ho said bó had, but the sing the prospect of the King'e demise and the better. It was the fault of the manspersent beneft, nither wholly or partially, of some other was about to proceed to England on three or four for costs in the temo estado, i¿licae sonats fees or balances of unpla and dividends in foot | depuit was not dre. I said thit was of zin con- thechang thaight follow ya Objesather than of Mr. Puddon that the King was person, or for any public or charitable parposo, monta"leave. Mr. Sharp, bbrprented some are newhere noticed in the accounto them. I did not know of the intense of these genna a I could easily arrange with the bank tion has been raised to the annexation of Borgiron to him the proper pourse is to take it priste the same or any part thereof to or for hir to his going away. Foliad then, I believe, balance of $47,618.83 szi he puts down lose qusation arose as to the disposition of Inde me a deposit mata for $1000 on the Hongkong a dreadful failure, for when a man has a part, shall, with fotent to fofrand, convert or sporo of the redikom, www him downstairs previously salves, but in the balance sheet he shows a circulars until the east cropped up. If may to mih it before the due date. He then bundel mah, on the ground that it would bring us as it, and ponve the best of it last most ows use or ben At or the use or bereft of any carpet hag with him. Mr. Sharp azorialatod 169 54 paid to Sharp and Toller for coatstheall apply to the Court, not the Colonial Bank and I took it to the bank and made arrange into too close proximity to Chius, and subjost har been well known to Mr Vernos that Mr. parton ofher than such person as aforad, or will lom, and told him he ought to have settled That is the only notice taken of it in any way Seorary Thore is an order leaving it to the meats for cashing 35,000 of the amount. I paid Podlon was totally unft to take the harseter for any purpose other than such public or ekarit up this matter befs he went away, and Mebatovar, With regard to the second count it hade of departments to sanchion the Baturday the amount of the indent, and handed to air. ne to an inundation of Chinese Our greatne was proved when, in sto last not in the scene able purpose as aforesaid, a otherwise dispose of Huffas told him it was necessary hp should make may be contended my lord that these were ast hal boliday and going to dinoso from Esborday Iuram the balanes and also the deponit receipt want in Burma, however, is population, and with on User, the basiness desconded to the destroy attch property or my part thereof, certain iuris and put in advertisements many redélyed fors certain pablie parpots, and to Monday. That order was initiated by fix with an endorsinent of list had been tour Ope the sooner we can get the Chinese in to take for the rust Me, Bolligas, in the minor second count of the indott chorges Mr. at his going away without sothermal, and told would apply to the Erst count. With regard to part in the dividend meetings in Lyall, Still' zed by me and retera to this transaction. The broadest fares and raised ironical laughter alleball be guilty of a misdegionen. Now this Mr. Shay expressed his extreme satisfaction the same remarks apply to that very nearly that Richard Me Done. I did not fake an satire of the documents prodrood by Mr. Smith is endor up our waste lande the better. A deputation and cusl characters of Ala guis and Capaia, Bellam That he then teing oficial assignes him that if his cllants put any presento upon him the third, fourth, and fifth oguuta, which are state as very busy in court.. lately waited on the Secretary for Ladis fairly useful and another small part hat. E serisin estates in bankruptor and such he would have to bear the matter before the under the section Joisting w trusten it is only unt bere I found Mr. Fun Acting Begria

den I came ransiting rum of 320,000 mit on to its due date? arging the exploration of the route from of the Markingas, was well led by Miss A gal signs triste u can proper, that Burdines Court. The prison and there was nomary for me to all your Lordiblote Hobanced over the business of the side since 1867, off and on practising solicitor By Mr. masi-I have been in the Colony Dregar, Mr. Panizsa played the accompaniment is to say of curtain moners to wit to the ameant he use for society, and he could eamly give attention to the interpretation clause glitch pro me, thaluding a large number of intestate esteles, Dairing the absuzce of Mr. Alexander. 347. with his usual ability, and his rendering of the of 300,000, for a certain pollo parpose, that is security it would be to Mr. Sasty'ssatisfaction, vides that the word “trantee shall include bankruptcy estates, and so on, with large bataques Human roburgod the Jaties of Registrar overture received a well-merited round of sp to say for the names amongst other things) Mr. Bharp left him, expressing his mrprise that assinous in bankrater as well as nertain other Money was hailed over to me to the amount of and, Deputy Registrar. A dividend mooting. plans. The pay bars salouhod a repetie of amirilating the name suggst the drators he should go away witkans setting up pahlo altor Theen geirleroan, sa the feats 86,899 Think is de serial athens waar advbetised in 1965, huil we vote on behalf tion of Fletow Martha for this (Saturday) of inghestates rágportively, did unlawfully the following day many Keffam had of tha sago, and of couren with regard to any lp matad. If we were overrun with them, their might

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