SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST. A SOLICITOR.
CHOES-EXAMINATION OP, ME, JOON
HASTINGS.
Before the Full Court yesterday (their Honours Six Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, and Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Paine Judge) the bearing was continued of the case in which Mr. C. F. Dixon was called upon to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitors.
The application was made by Mr. Eldon Potter, who was instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist), while Mr. Dixon was represented by Mr. H. G. Calthrop, who was instructed by Mr. J. Scott Harston (of Messrs. Ewens and Harston).
Mr. Potter I was afraid they were attempt ing to lay the foundations for something else.
Mr. Calthrop-Have you known any instance in this Colony of anyone on a three years agreement being dumissed before the time on such grounds Not to my knowledge,
Do you look upon it as a stigma on a man ? The Chief Justice--I don't want to interrupt rea, but the introduction of this question into the proposed arbitration agreement is, I suppose, based on the fact as Mr. Hastings has already put it before us, the breach of promise.
Mr. Calthrop Then it ought to have been incorporated in the agreement.
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The Chief Justice-You don't follow me. understand if this matter had come before the arbitration it would have been brought as breach of promise.
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The Fuisne Judge-When this letter was sent by you to Mr. George Hastings had the agreement promising an eventual partnership. been signed?
Mr. John Hastings, recalled, was further cross-examined. He produced the receipt for the cheque in the Renter, Brockelmann case. This was the receipt given by Wong Hinto Tung for $10,000 paid him on April 5th. He masde an entry in his diary of an interview with Wong on April 14th and 15th. These entries were reproduced in his bill of costs. He Mr. Wong on the 14th once, and once on the 15th. When witness saw Wong on the 14tli the question arose as to amount of detailed
account of costs,"
The Chief Justice-I suppose your contention is that the balance due to the Kwong Hing Cheung firm would have been 810,200 if this $500 alleged to be paid to Mr. Dixon had been
Witness-It was signed before I went home, You said Mr. Dixon asked you to allow him practice, and you refused --I did.
Why did you refuse ?--I had a right to refuse. Were you afraid of competition with him if he practised against you?-1here were clauses in his agreement forbidding him to practise.
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my name should be put in it. Lunderstood the client wished to give the power of attorney to Mr. Dixon. I was not aware that the latter had say scrip at all in his possession, and did not know it until he left the office.
What was this power of attorney for? To negotiate for the sale of certain shares.
Then what would be the good of a power of attorney unless you had the shares in your You trusted Mr. Dizon entirely in this custody -I did not know whore the shares were. matter?--I did not trust him at that time,
Was it in the interest of the cliant that you left this matter in the hands of Mr. Dixon The client gave his instructions to Mr. Dizon. 1 could not tell him that he must not do any-
in my office. thing of the sort, because Mr. Dixon was still
You took no steps whatever, except to have sour name put in the power of attorney? That is all I did.
You did nothing then to protect your own client, and let r. Dixon have that $55,000 worth of scrip—I had no idea what the value of the scrip was
Did you look at the power of attorney !-I may have been shown a draft of it, but don't really remember. I don't think tho shares are saleable on this market. The company is called the Mesageries Cantonaise.
Were not these shares in the company ran
ning the French teamers to Canton -I have no personal knowledge of the matter. I think it is very likely that is so.
reconsider the matter, and to give him another okusno.
And you refused F-No, I said I would think over the matter..
Did you tell us that before ?-I don't think I mentioned it.
You were giving a detailed account: was it not most important that you should have mentionedI don't think it wos.
I put it to you that you never undertook to reconsider the matter?--I did not undertake anything.
When did you think over this matter? Immediately after the interview of March 26th.
Had you made up your mind by the 31st
Yes.
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Do you suggest that Mr. Dizon did not koop his diary properly-Ho did not enter in his diary two attendances at the Police Court in -Wong Sui Po's case.
In what matter?--In the matter of misap- propriation of monies.
Did you tell Mr. Dixon that Lo Chi Sau was in it I did..
Witness was then re-examined by Mr. Potter: I want to refer you to the letter written to your brother on March 27th. You say in one part of it, "The thing is all the more inexplic. able as he says he was not hard up, se he had money in the bank at the time, and he has 84,000 on mortgage." Did he say that?-At the interview on 26th March Mr. Dizon said to me he had a kalanes at his bankers all the time. He did not say anything about the $4,000 advanced on mortgage, but I knew that of my own knowledge.
You say toward the end of the letter, "I have made him pay his balance os Kwok Pui Chi's trustee in bankruptcy into the firm's cliente the bankrupt's estate by the Court, and after accoun-Mr. Dixon was appointed truston of
Do you suggest in faco of that entry of the my conversation with him on March 26th I 14th, mala fides on the part of Mr. Dixon P-Icertained that he had a balance in his account as such trustee of shout $1,100, and on, I say he did not enter these two attendances.
believe, the 27th March, I requested him to pay that balance into the fem's clients' account, which he immediately did by drawing a cheque in favour of my firm.
Do you suggest mala fides ?—I don't know. The Chief Justice-In view of that entry, do you suggest there is still a possibility of mala fides in connection with that attendances --There is the fact that he did not make any entry of it.
The Chief Justice-It is not compulsory that the diary must be kept by Mr. Dixon in bis own handwriting He can dictate his sutries if he likes,
But only if he refused a partnership P-No. I put it to you that under the clauses of the agreement you could only prevent Mr. Dizon from practising if he refused a partner- ship, or having got it, dissolved it?-The first clause that has a bearing on it is clause 3, com- mencing During the term of the agreement." The next clause referring to the matteria clanse The Chief Justice-That means that on the C, reading “After the expiration of the term of the shares are not quoted here. They are not pound of flesh, but sometimes you can take less? credit side thers should have been another item five years, etc.," and the next clause is clause 7 of $500 Y#5.
included -Yen.
The Chief Justice-What was the date of this alleged payment to Mr. Dixon -July
23rd.
If that agreemont came to an end, and ne partnership was entered into; although Mr. Dizon did not refuse, he could practise on his own account -No.
Did you object to say competition ?--I had a
If you have no personal knowledge, how do you know the shares are not saleable in Hong kong ?-I know the name of the Company and in any shore list in this Colony as far as I am
aware.
Mr. Calthrop-Is it not usual when a cass finishes quicker than expected to take less than the price agreed upon? You can have your
-Yes.
At the interview with Mr. Dixon on Marok On February 2nd you say you had an inter-26th, did you tell him that Hung had made a view with Mr. Hung, your interpreter ?--I did, confession ?--I told him what Hung had told nie.
Did you ask Hang for any instances of the
Didn't you say, "Haag. has made a clean alleged ombezilement —Mr. Hung came to mĎ
A good deal has been said as to why you brought these proceedings. Have you taken any step throughout the whole course of them without consulting your solicitor? I consulted Mr. Wilkinson throughout the whole of these proceedings before I took any step whaterer.
Mr. Calthrop-I put it to you that Hang Kam Ning was the foundation of your case: is that case in this sanso: that he gave me informa sor. Hung was only the foundation of my tion on 2nd February. But he gave me no further assistance whatever, al no details of his charges.
Before you entered into the new agreement with Mr. Dizon, were you aware that he was that he was before the agreement of April 15th was entered into.
The Chief Justice-Have all those payments right to stop Mr. Dixon practising under the and told me that Mr. Dixon kail been in breast of it!"—I don't remember using those living with a European womas: I had no idea
on the croit side been recolved by Mr. Dixon? Mr. Calthrop-Mr. Wong Hin Tang has made an affidavit with regard to this matter, Mr. Hastings was away at the time.
Mr. Hastings I cannot speak from my own knowledge.
The Puiane Judge-In the ordinary course who received payments?
Witness-The solicitor in charge.
Mr. Calthrop-On April 16th when you saw Wong Hin Tong did he complain of this $500
Not to me...
But he did complain about the amount of the solicitor and client cost What happened on that occasion was that Wong came in and asked
for a detailed sccount to be made out. Witness spoke to Mr. Dizon and told him that if Weng wanted a detailed socount he must have it.
In your interview of March 26th did you not
refer to the fact that Mr. Dixon was living
with a European woman ?--I did.
Did you make any complaint to Hr. Dizon before March 26th! I did not, but I wrote to my brother and asked him to complain most strongly to Mr. Dizon...
The Chief Justice-That does not prove that the complaint was made to Mr. Dizon, You are head of the Arm P-Yes.
As head of the firm, if you objected why didn't you communicate direct with Mr. Dizon PI wrote to my brother and requested him to point out very strongly to Mr. Dixon that I objected to him leading this mode of life, and that if he continued to do so we should have to reconsider
our arrangements as to leaving him in charge of the business,
What arrangements about leaving him in charge-It was possible in case of my
agreement.
Were you afraid of competition anywhere
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Mr. Potter-I object. They seem to me to be, fishing for information for other proceedings.
The Chief Justice did not see any reason why the witness should not answer.
Witness-No, I am not afraid of competition. The Puime Judge-You are standing on what you consider your legal rights?
Witness-That in so. He asked me to allow
him to practise, so he must have thought he required my permission.
Mr. Calthrop Did you sand a circular round to the other solicitors in the Colony about
managing clerks practising hers after the termination of their agreements F-I did in October, I think.
habit of obtaining costs from clients, paying portion into the office, and taking himself.
portion
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Auswer the question first, and give explans tions afterwards!-I did ask him, Hung also informed me that Mr. Dizon had been in the habit of giving him portion of the monies received.
Did he give you any instances?-He did not. Did you ask him for any !—I did.
He refused to give you any-He did not give me any.
Why He said he was unable to do so, and I came to the conclusion that he did not wish
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In reply to the Chief Justice, witness ssid that Tan Wing Kwong, his interpreter, told him that Mr. Hung had given him (the in terpreter) information about the matter, and witna told the interpreter to tell Mr. Hung to
And you were urging the solicitors not under any freistances to allow a clerk, after the termination of his agreement, to practise in the Colony It was proposed that there should become and see him. an agreement sung the solicitors -------- Did you propose it-Ken, after consultation with some of the other solicitoza,
Then you were anions to prevent any com- petition by managing clerks PWe all thought it desirable. All the solicitors agreed except.
one.
Who was that one F-Me. Dennys, I think. Do you know as a fact that Mr. Haston did not agree?-Mr. Harston mid it depended on the circumstances of the case.
The Chief Justice-We are both very anxious
words.
When did you first know that he was living in this way P-When I received a letter from my brother while I was at home.
Do you think it would be a good thing for a partner in the firm of Hastings and Hasting,
Did you say that Hang was implicated---I told Mr. Dixon that Mr. Hung had told me that he received portion of the monies.
Did Mr. Dizon nek you for particulars of the monies which you alleged he had taken ... I told him they would be furnished to him later.
Why didn't you supply him at that t'anor in any firm, to live with a European woman? -I consider it would be prejudicial to the in- Because I did not see the necessity of doing so.
At that time you had the cases of Wan Hi terests of my firm, and for another thing, I think it brings a bad class of business to a frm. and Gulab-Y98.
Why didn't you point thein out to him?- Because he admitted having obtained money.
Did you call Mr. Dixon in for this interview with the idea of obtaining a confession from him -No.
Then what did you do it for? To put the
matter to him.
If you were going to put the matter to him, did you not expect that he would make soms important statement with regard to it I did not know what he was going to say.
You put the matter to him, and Mr. Dizon
denied it and went out."""Thes-you-sëllad hi
Wan Hi was the next witness. He said he was the manager of the Kwong Hing Lung firm of fruit merchants. In January last when a friend of his was charged at the Police Court, witness engaged Mesara, Hastings and Hastings to act for him. Mr. Dixon was the man he saw, and it was agreed that witness should pay $50 for the case, 830 down, which he paid. Tam acted as interpreter. Witness asked for a receipt, but Mr. Dixon said it was not necessary
AGONY OF ECZEMA BEYOND WORDS
Whole Body a Mass of Haw, Tor- turing Humor-Hair All Fall Out and Ears Seemed Ready to Drop Off-Clothing Would Stick to Bleeding Flash Hoped Death Would End Fearful Suffering.
CASE SEEMED HOPELESS BUT CUTICURA CURED HER
Words cannes describe the terrible Boksma I suffered with. It broke out on my head and kept spreading until it covered my whole body, I was almost solld am of sores from head to foot. I looked more like a piece of raw beef than a human being. The pain and #gosy I endured posined more than I could bear. Blood and pus oosed from the great sore on my scalp, from under my ingor nails, and coarly all over my body. My san were so created and swollen I was afraid they would break 9. Every hair in my head fell out, I could not alt down, for my clothes would stick to the raw and blanding Beah, making me cry out from the pain. My family doctor did all he could, but I got wores and worse. My condition was awful. I did not think I could live, and wanted death to come and end my frightful suffering.
***In this condition my mother-in-law- begged me to try the Cuticura Rem- ade. I said I would, but had no hope. of recovery. But oh, what blessed re lief I experienced after applying Cuti- cura Olstment. It cooled the bleeding and itching flesh and brought me the Bret real sleep, I had had in weeks, It was as grateful sa foe to a burning tongue. I would baths with warch water and Cuticura Soup, then apply the Ointment freely. I also took Cit!- curs Resolvent for the blood. In a short time the sores stopped running the flesh began to heal, and I know I was to get well again. Then the hair en my head began to grow, and in s short time I was completely
1 cannot praise Cudlours enoug wish I could tall everybody who has Mr. Win. Occama to tie Cuticurs. Bunt, 136 Thursas St., Newark, N. J.,
, B. A., Sept. 26, 1908.
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When you saw the money was not entered in the book were you not suspicions F-No.
Why didn't you insist on a receipt.2-I naked for a receipt sad they told me it was unnecessary. I did not know the law and I went away.
When did you next see Tam-The day on which I made the declaration.
Did Tam see you at your shop ?—The chief inspector of police sant for me,
Didn't Tam first speak to you about giving
as the bending over of the money was evidence in this case No. sufficient. A few days later witness pald'
Waren't you frightoned when the policeman the remaining $20. It was just on closing came for you -Why should I be afraid? ↑
Mr. Calthrop Did you make an entry in your diary about this P-I did not.
Did you ask Mr. Hung later on for in back and said you had enough evidence to pak, the momeriiniä ail the money.
stances PI dia.
When Within the next day or two. How many times did you ask him?Quce or twice.
Were you successful in getting information Mr. Haug gave me no resistance whatever. Had he then left your employment -Yes, he loft my employment on 31st December, 1908.
Where did you see him on the first cocasion
not to shook you in any way in cross-examina--In my offes. tian. We must leave it entirely to your discretion.
Mr. Calthrop-Is it not a fact that the ciren. brother and myself both being absent that wear was sent only three or four months ago? should have to leave Mr. Dixon in charge.
Then there were not any arrangemanta -No
You arrived here in October last PYen. Did you make any complaint when you saw Mr. Dixon ?--I did not. I thought the matter was finished because my brother had informed me that Mr. Dixon promised him to give up
that mods of life.
Did you ever suggest to Mr. Dizon that such conduct on his part would entitle you to put on end to the agreement of 1907 --I never spoke to him about it before March 25th.
Do you suggest that it would entitle you to put an end to that agreement That is a matter of law which I am not prepared to give as opinion upon at the present time,
Have you ever contended that it would entitle you to put an end to that agreement What do you mean by. contended?
Pat it forward as a right which you had It was put forward in the letter in which we discharged him as one of the grounds of the discharge, but only one.
Was this matter set out as a ground in the matters for arbitration --It was proposed to be but the other side refused to agree to it.
The agreement recited charges of embezzle.... `ment as well ?--Charges of misappropriation of
monies.
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I am prepared to wear it was in October or November, and not this year.
And on the other occasions ?- In my office. Did you send for him -He either came or I sent for him.
Did you make any note ?-Not in my diary. Although this was the foundation of your charge you kept no nots?-I did not say I did
Why are you taking these proceedings?zoi keep a note. Because I do not consider Mr. Dizon a proper person to remain on the rolls of this Court.
Are you taking these proceedings in the interests of the profession-In the interests of
Why, if it is in the interests of the profession, the profession, and in my own interests. did you suggest that he should go and practise somewhat else P-As long as he left this Colony I did not care where he practised.
Why were you so desirous that Mr. Dixon should go away-Because I did not think he was a desirable person to have in the Colony.
But you did not mind keeping him on for two or three months I did not mind keeping him on for a short time to give him time to
arrange his affairs.
In your letter of March 31st you forwarded to Mr. Dixon on agreement with a memorandum of cancellation endorsed on it: why did you do this PBecause after. what he had admitted to me on the 26 March I thought he would be pre pared to cancel his agreement and leave the Colony.
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When was the last date when you tried to get information from Hang Within two or three days of February 2nd.
Were you trying to see him after February 2nd?--No.
Did yon' make any effort to get into com munication with him later I did not.
Has your interpreter been in communication with Hung P-I believe he has seen him many times; they are friends.
prosecute him. Why did you say that if you did not want to get a confession ?—I called him back to say those last words,
Is it not clear from that that you meant to get a statement out of bim --No.
Is it true you said to him at that interview on 2nd April," Well, Dixon, are you determined to fight ma"P-The words were very similar to those, As far as I remember, the words I used were. If you wish to fight, we must fight."
Did you say, “If you won't go away, I shall ruin you "I did not say so.
Did you ever use the word "main" in the interview -I could not be quite certain whether the word "ruin” was used in the interview.
Did you say Mr. Dizon would out into your business if he practised here?-I might have said so.
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Did he say he would not do you any harmP believe he did. He proposed that he should not interfere with our clientes
s drawer and want out. Witness asked for a
Then he left the office, accompanied by Tam, receipt, but Mr. Dixon said it was not necessary. and witness followed them out,
Cross-examined--When he paid the $30 over to Mr. Dixon he saw him make an extry in a book.
You know what you were going for jen. Tam told you?-No.
Who told you -The chief inspector.
Witness was questioned as to what took place at his interview in the Chief Inspector's Offee, His statement was taken down in writing and he signed it.
What book was it -The shroff entered it. You saw the shroff make the entry P-Yee. Question repeated-The solicitor made the entry and the money was handed to the shroff,
Did Tam tell you a receipt was not necessary?terview on February 23rd Several tízuen. -Yea.
Did you ask for money for your, trouble in going up there?—No.
You paid a subsequent $20P--You
Did anyone promise you money --No. Did you see Inspector Hanson after that in-
When did you next see him ---I don't remem. ber. How can I remember what happened a fow
You don't remember the day?—At 4 pm. en months ago 2 the 14th Jaumary,
Didn't you say before you did not know whether it was the 13th or the 14th P--Well, if it wasn't the 13th it must have been the 14th.
Were you sent for to pay or did you go your. self to pay? I went myself after the case was
finished.
Who told you the case was finished ?The defendant came to my shop when he was let off,
Did you go on to say, "What will all the other solicitors in the Colony say if I allow you to practise "P-Yes, I might have said that.
When you went to Mr. Hastings the second At this stage the Court adjourned for tiflu, time did you go straight to Mr. Dixon's room? and on resuming the cross-examination of Mr.I looked into Mr. Tom's room. He asked me Hastings was contioned:
Since your return have you reduced your staff? I have not reduced my staff. Two of my clerks left me, and I took others on.
if I had the money.
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You went to Mr. Tam's first - Yey.
In lle room?-In the solicitor's room. You said you had brought the money?-Yes And you handed it over to him?-1 banded over to Mr. Tath who handed it over to Mr.
Dixon
Was he seeing Hung on your behalf No. Then why did Tam le that declaration of 11th P-When Wong Hia Tang
Have you reduced the expenses of your staff ? June. made his declaration in this case he said in that declaration that he had paid 2500 to Mr. Dixon-Mr. Prios, my shorthand writer left me. I on a certain date, and that Hung Kam Ning was paying him $220 when he left, and I have
What are you paying the man you have taken solicitor's room. was present at the time. I told my interpreter taken another man on in his place.
Why didn't you pay the money direct to the to go and see Hung, and ask him whether this
How long have you had this other man PA solicitor-It was given to Tam who im was correct or not. Tam returned to me and on $100 a month. aid Hung said it was correct.
few days. I have been trying to get one ever mediately handed it over to Mr. Dixon who put since Mr. Price left me.
Then you were not correct when you said Tam had never men Hung on your instructions? You asked me whether I had instructed Tam
to see Hang with a view to getting him to give
me assistance in the matter."
The Chief Justice-I took it down this way, have seen him many times, but not on my behalf.”
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Witness-I told him to go on that occasion. Mr. Calthrop-On Saturday week you told him?--Yes,
In your letter to your brother yon zaid, "I shall see he does not practise here "P-I did.
You cancelled the agreement and wrote your Did you think that if you could not substan-brother saying you would take care he did not tiate the charges of misappropriation you might practise hero. Was that in the intereste of the be able to put an end to the agreement on the profession, or in your own interest intended ground of his misconduct with this woman?--I to rely on clauses in the agreement. propose to bring evidence on all those matters,
I put it to you that you did that so that if the charges of misappropriation failed the other ebarge might moceed: you might get rid of
that way I did not do it for that purpose, interests and in the interests of the profession. Because Mr. Dixon asked me to reconsider Then why did you put it in!-Because I wished to put the whole of the evidence before the arbitrator sad let him be in possession of
the facts of the matter.
Is it not a fact that these proceedings were taken in your own interests, simply because Mr. Dixon would not run away as you wanted him to --I have said they are taken in my own
On March 26th you say he was not a desir. able person to stay in the Colony how is it you allowed him to have a joint power of attorney with yourself, given by Captain Le
And until I put that declaration to you you did not remember that he had gone?-Na
Why did you write that letter of 31st MarchP
Who else has left your service ?---Hung Kam Ning
What was his salary ?---$200 a month.
Did the take place in Tam's room?-In the
it in a drawer.
Why didn't you kend it direct to Mr. Dixon? Because I did not understand the lingo. Didn't you say to Mr. Potter that you
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Have you ever had to see the Chief Inspector before this year?---No...
Do you remember what you saw him about ! It was not much-only this affair. The date I engaged a solicitor, the money I paid and the day the case was finished,
After you made the declaration you saw Mr." Hanson several times P-Yee.
On each occasion it was about what was contained in the declaration No.
What else was it -I was told a solicitor wanted me.
You were questioned about this affair each time P-To this extent. I was told not to go away as I might be wanted. Why should I be afraid? I had paid up the money. If I had
easily---(laughter). done something they might not have got me so
The police watched yon very closely ?--Yes they even took their meals at my shop- (laughter).
Witness-Doesn't your Lordship think it diseful to watch a business man like this?
You had a lot of trouble over this?--Yes. Do you expect to get paid for the trouble you have had ?--I don't know,
The Chief Justice-Is your friend going to
Have you replaced him Yes, I have takened the money personally to Mr. Dizon ?—I said pay you back?-He has already paid mo. on two since he left. First I took on a man I landed it over to Mr. Tom and that called here today on socount of this money
called Chang.
What do you pay him?-475. Who else did you take on Another Chinese clerk whom I pay $20 a month.
Then you are saving roughly between $20 and $250P DAMA
The Chief Juston-One must not necessarily go into private details.
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Mr. Calthrop-I have no desire to, but I am the matter. I did esconsider it, and I wrote suggesting that there is not so mach work in
the office as there was sometime ago.
him the effort of my determination on March
32.st
You don't say in your letter that Mr. Dizon
Do you suggest that the fact of a clerk keep Peake, and to have £65,000 put in his posses asked you to reconsider it ?--I did not. ings woman is a ground for an employersion?-On ersbout March 26th Mr. Dixon came
to dismiss him I have already stated that into my office with a man named Captain Le
that is a question of law.
Do you think it is a doubtful point of law ? The Chief Justico-The questions you have pat now are fair, and you have laid the founda tions for what you have got to say hereafter,
The Chief Justice--Don't press it. Mr. Calthrop When Hung loft, did Mr. Dixon suggest that Lo Chi Sau should come in At the interview of the 26th March, did you his place I believe he did. tell Mr. Dixon that he must leave?—I told Peaks, whom I had never seen before, and said him I thought it was impossible for us to keep that the Captain was desirens of giving him (Mr. Dixon) a power of attorney, to sell certain him in the ofloe after what had occurred,
leaving the matter open! He saked me to shares. I knew nothing about the matter at all, There was no question at the interview of but I said that if a power of attorney was given,
Did you speak to Mr. Tam about it-I did And didn't Tam say if Lo came he would resign P-He did, and Hang informed me on Dixon in this matter, and had been assistin'; him. February 2nd at Lo Chi Bau was in with Mr.
the three of us were present at the time. The Chief Justice-He said he handed the
money to Mr. Dixon in the presence of Tam
The Paisne Judge The interpreter wed the word' personally.
Did you make a declaration on this matter on May 25th Yes. I came to the Court.
Was the declaration interpreted to you?—Yes, Did you understand it?--Yes.
Is it trae what you put in that declaration It is true. Declaration was handed to witness, and a portada road.
Witness-I handed the 830 to Mr. Tam. Then the declaration is not correct?-How
The Chief Justice-Point out to him that he declared he handed the moner to Mr. Dixon, Yen paid the balanco to Tam who said no receipt was necessary?—Yes. Now he says he paid it to Mr. Dixon.
Did you know whatall this was about ?--I wan
which was handed over and not accounted for.
Did you think you were going to gain by it F -No.
The hearing wat again adjourned.
THE TELEMAGRAPHONE.
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