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SHANGHAI'S COMMER-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 1011
Shanghai, March 1, 1010. Win. Pitts, Esq.,
Dear Sir,In the ovent of my floating a Company to purchase
Prosent.
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nad G. J. Nijhuis, with Craig & land also says: "In com- as it was when you loft, and I do sol nor is learned friend could informed by Pitts that Dr, Co. as third parties. That agree snunity such as this (Shanghai), not consider it will hold good find any lottor, tologram or any Nijhuis was at Modan, becauso.it CIAL MORALITY,
ment provided for the formation which exists mainly for the pur-mucli longer." In a letter dated other document showing that any was to Pitts that ho telegraphed of a Dutch Company. Those pose of trade in a foreign land, April 14 also from Pitts to Dr. attempt had been made by the his movements. The inorirunat In consequence of the intense
ostales wore situated in Dutch 1 cannot but feel that such neg Nijhuis, Pitts wrote "the shuro Sacrotaries of the Sink Indrapoera ing telegram read as follows: (in intorest taken in the Craig ogse we and work Estates called Sungei Colonies, so that it was necessary lect of respect for commercial market is not so good now as Concessions, Mossra. Craig and codo)" have not yet received re- very who you were hero, mi has. Co., to obtain this report. Aftor port confirming particulars pro- havo decided to publish a full Siak, Sungei Olak and Looboo to conform with Dutch laws, which uprightness must have account, as reproduced by our Ampai situated in the State of provided that Dutch Company serious effect upon those with decreased considerably during that meeting written instrue-spectus Sisk Indrapoora from Shinglini contemporaries. This Sink, East Coast of Smatra, either should be registered down there, whom we live, in thoir estima- this last week. On May 5 Pitts tions were given to Dr. Nijhuis, ostato to satisfy directors overy The usual course in case of this tion of our character as a com-wrote "at the present time the who was thon in Shanghai, to thing is in order before vondora is in addition to what was publish separated or together, the pur-kind was for a company registered mercial nation and of the faith Shangli market hus practically do cortain things on behalf of the (wo) can receive payment and for chase price of which is not to ox- under the Hongkong Ordinancos which ought to bo placed upon collapsed, and there is some diffi-Company, and although Mr. your private information only ed in yesterday's issuo :—
cood S. $370,000 cash, I agree to Shanghai, Feb. 6. ·
divide equally with you all profits to own all the shares in the Dutch upright morchants carrying on enlty in obtaining subscriptions Liddell's letter had been written plonso telegraphusas follows with ...ns they and replied to the day before, out your. namo as sender: Craig Before Sir Havilland de made on such flotation or sale in Copay. The terms of the agro-trade in a country such as for now companies
inent were that tho proporties this." It would soon from aro getting tired of rubber, which there was no mention of the in-and Co.,Ld., Siak Indrapoora have: Saumarez, Judge.
consideration of your living in-
shumld be transferred to a Dutch these remarks that. Sir. Havillas hoon, as I predicted, over topondent report in Dr. Nijhuis' REX V. H. J. CRAIG,
troduced the business. You agree
and saddlos the whole commerdone." Then thore was tho tole The Crown Adpoente (Mr. H.P. to divide equally any courmissions Wilkinson) assisted by Mr. S. II. you may receive from the vendor
cial cogmanity with this conuer grain of April 11 from Pitts to Dr. and to render all the assistance
cial neglect, but, wo do not think Nijhuis, referred to in the letter that he really mons. this. Had of the summo dito "act promptly, was no mention of any report in in your power in obtaining sub- was represented by Mr. R. N.scriptions for shares..
he emphasized that such continet or the opportunity will be gone. Macleod, and Mr. W. A.. C. Platt.
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully, When the indictment was read'
(Signed) H. J. Craig, over by the Clerk of the Court, and prisoner was asked to plead,
about that agreement itself,
There was nothing wrong he answered Quilty."
His Lordship asked the Crown Advocate if he wished to address
MooKean, prosecuted, and pecusod
the Court,
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cused.
The Crown Advocate replied that he desired to do so. Out At this point Mr. Macleod lining the case for the Crown hentorposud to say that as the said that in the territory of the Crown Advocate would take soro Rajah of Siak were three-little time to conclude ins address perties, Sungei Siak, Sungei Olak, he would ask the Court's per and Locboe Ampoi, which had mission to allow his client to sit been partially dealt with as rubber down. estator-Phose estates passer, on His Lordship at once.gave the death of the Rajali, inter the permission." lunds of an administrator, the
of
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March 23, 1910.
My doar Craig. The informal meeting of the Provisional Direc tors held in your oflice last evening when you introduced us to Dr. Nighuis, the owner and vendor of the Estate, was most interesting, and if the bi-products of the Estate are anything like what they
inspected estates Para good condi- instructions. There could there- tion, acroage cultivation 700, I fore be no question about Dr. givo ostimate 62,000, growth soil Nijhuis' getting the report. There good planted aros fairly cloun, I cannot give estimate Getal Balam. theso lotters sunt South, and they trees, I think full reliance can be
Counsel now came to the ex- litbits which dealt with the parti- cular telegram which was laid before his follow directors by the accused.
His Lordship-Will you look at Exhibit thirteen plonso, and tell mo who signed it?"
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Company by the vendors. By April at the astres richer roll to Co. were to bo transferred to
The remarks of our Chief Jus ties, Sir Havilland de Sausumarez, at the Supremao Court yesterday, as tho prisoner was guilty of had On April 28 Pitts wrote that the had been unable to find any in-placed upon estimate of Van with regard to a growing laxity very serious offect, we should share market was very weak.structions in regard to it, sent to Hongst, I consider the property
need not say buy anyone. After the trouble arose of great value, Francken." in Shanghui commercial trans: agres with him, but we must Counsel
more than that on this ques-a report was obtained from Mr. That telegram might be divid- some quartor adversely criticised, wholo should be blamed for the tion of possible motivo. The Mackenzie, and that report waned into two parts. First thero actions and life, are being in deny that our community as a
fault of one or a fow. We sug-overt acts whielt were gone into highly infavourable. Tint report was the recital of the attitude of The utterance is ono, coming it must be referred to, to slow from the source front which itgested months ago that Shanghai in the lower Chart Were those was brought to the notice of Dr the directors towards the com
pletion of the company's affairs. the Court the basis of the rola-doos, which cannot be ignored. should boldly grapple with the in-connexion with the sending of Nijhuis on August 23, 1010.
There was a reason given why the tionship between Pits and Lot it not bo inaging thist special ovil of share gambling, a telegram supposed to be, from Shanghai was ever, the abode and we hope that it will yet he ono Francken, and therefore likely
telegram should be sent, namely of an entirely unsullied as done. As to the honesty of our to influence the minds of the
to get over this difliculty, and a sombluge of plaster saints. It business community as a whole, directors who were at that time
pretty full recital before the moss age which was to be sent was was never anything of the and the integrity of our people as doubtful whether they should or kind, No commercial conuunity a rule, we have no suspicion what should not carry out part of the
reached. As counsel had already ever was. But the record stands, over. What is wanted is such a agreement that referred to hand-
to find anything in the corres* secare and unassailable, that the purging as shall get rid of a poi-ing over the money and shares to
mentioned he had been unable pondence to show that the report. roul Shanghai, of business as of sun which threatens to spread. the vendors. All the letters from
The Crown Advocate-The had been asked for. There was ociety, and apart from its inovi. There may be some little difficulty which counsel had quoted pass- table parastic attachments, was in bringing it about but it should ages regarding the state of the signature is almost illegible. It nothing in the correspondence The Crower Advocate said that one whose character would bear be done, for there are some mic-slare market were signed by Pitt, is dated November 1000, and between Pitts and accused and Assistant Resident at Bengkales, aftor the interview on Sunday, the closest scrutiny, and whose robes inore dangerous than those As regards the roport on the signed by the Assistant Resident Dr. Nijhuis to show that they estatos, it was suggested in the at Bengkates, Mr. Van Hossalaar could have expected or thought and steps were taken to realize the March 4, agreements were ontero bost it was that written contracts of poumonic plague.
Phero-is another matter on first document to which Counsel This is the documont referred to that a report was coming. into for the sale of the ostates, were innogessory where every property, One Dr. Nijlmis, a Dutch subject, a Dastor of Laws, and subsequently for the forms-man's word was as good, as his which wo disagree with Sir-lad referred that the purchase in the letter of February 25 from Both the innocent and the and a prospector, wrote on January tion of a company. Dr. Nijhuis bund. That this was true of the Havilland, and that is the excuse be price should bo-5-per-cout loss Dr. Nijhuis to Mr. Mc Lellan and incriminating telegram “arrived ut Modan on May 12. Botli 25 last year to Mr. Melellan, the then wont down to Singapore and Chinese acreliant community as brought forward in passing a light than the independent valuation. Lind and-Pitts.
His Lordship-I asked bocause wore dealt with by Dr. Nijhuis Singapore Manager of the Inter-Sumatra on the business of those well as of the British and others sontonge on the prisoner. The It was also referred to again in national Bank, who had had ostatos, aut various letters and has been acknowledged many position that the prisoner held the first lotter from Dr. Nitruis the signature looke liko Franeken. He replied to the incriminating business relations here with tolograms passed botween the times. Old Shanghai residents ought have deterred him from to Messrs. Lind and Pitts. There The Crown Advocato, contin- tologram I am very sorry your Mossrs. Lindandi Pitts, and parties. On April 20 Pitts wrote have gone home after spending cutting such a crime as he was no valuation whatever in the uing, said that with regard to the instructions cannot be carried proposed to sell the Siak estates, to Dr. Nijhuis in regard to the the best of their years hero, and was accused of and plouded guilty report of Mr. Van Hengst. On particular telegram which had out." That telegram was not sent the purchase price stated being 5. transfer of the shares in the new lave borne testimony to the strict to. A man in his position ought March 23, Mr. Liddell, a Director led to this case, there was a tele-to Pitts but to Craig and 06. per cent. loss than the valuation Dutch Company to Mr. Roboy. integrity of the best type of to have known better. Had he of the Siak Company, which hand gram dated May 11, 1910, which That was the answer to the tele- of an expert, whom it was pro-The information of what "wastivo merchant. Mr. (afterwards been a poor, ignorant man, that thien boon formed, wrote a letter was put in, in the lower Court, gram signed Francken. To this posed to send, if necessary, by Dr. happening between accused and Sir Ewon) Camoron, for so may might have been some excuse, to acensed which read as follows: in various copies. There was the innocent telegram Dr.. Nijhuis originalas received by Dr. Nijhuis replied as follows: "There is no Nijhuis himself. There was no his Tellow directors was trans-years Manager of the local branch but the services to the community
at Modan, there was a cortified doubt about it the report of Van reply to that letter, and à report,mitted sometimes, in most of the Hongkong at Shanghai referred to by the Judgo were no but no valuation of the estates, was cases, through Pitts to Dr. Nijhuis Bank, declarod on his departure reason for the clemency shown,
copy from the Cable office, and Hengst Sink Indrapoora of groat made by Mr. Vin Hengst, a caldown in Sunutra. The Directors that he had never once beon de- and it is doubtful whether the
there was a draft in the handwrit valuo. Jesident (ho) has allowed man, who had been in charge of of the Sink Company, from the ceived by a native whom he had sentence passed on the prisoner
ing of accused himself, with a note proference two months' mining the estates on behalf of the faintly evidence of. Dr.. Marshall, the trusted. There is no need to will be likely to dotor sucli crimes
by Pitts, that he received it from rights prospecting 250,000 hoot-
WaWaro The Assistant Chairman, were
pile a Pelion of proof on this being committed in the future.
the accused. Exhibit 10 of the Fares oil tin total expenses amount of the Rajah.
Shanghai Mercury.
exhibits put in, in the lower Court, about Rupees (Guilders) 750, Resident at Bongkales also made this intimate relation between Uass of fact. The Shanghai, of
was a momo on Craig & Co's must have consent of, Nijhuis." a report, containing details of the faceused and Pitts-this con- to-day may take it for granted
(Continued from yesterday's are represented to be, you certain-oflice paper, of a copy of a That was the telogram that accus- treos, etc., which on the whole unity of interest, which began that the general, tono,of this
issue)..
ly have acquired a fine property. telogram received by Craig anded placed before the Directors as was a favourable one. He referred innocently but resulted in the trial community in the past was one
The reports we read from the Co., Ld., at 5.30 pm, on 12.-5.-10. | having come from Franckton. Tho in the of sterling integrity, If it had. Craig & Co. The consideration notonly to Para Rabber trees, of now before the Court. which there was a certain number, lettor of April 11, from Pitts, the not been so neither the character was Singaporo $800,000. That Dutch Itesident addressed to your from G. J. Nijhuis. It was only desired reply not having hoen but also to the, Getal Balen word "we" probably did not of the place or its material was the arrangement between Dr. Singapore lawyers, and that of necessary for counsel to refer to sent this tologram was used, for trens, a species of wild jungle refer to himself and Lind, but position could have been what Nijhuis and accused. The next Mr. A Van Hengst are of course that. Defendant was aware when the same purpose as the other rubber, which might or might more probably to Pitts and it was, or what it is.
agreement was dated April 5, and reliable and conscientious, but he told the directors that this telegram would have been used, not prove valuable ador, Euro-accused. Pitts signed nearly all
Has this enviable charactor was between Craig & Corund the from a Director's point of view, I telegram came from Franckou, and placed before the Directors as pean supervision. The natives the letters, and in this particular been lost, or is it in danger of Siak Indrapoera Rubber Con- am of opinion that in the interests that it was another telegram, and telegram from Francken. Al- themselves usod these trees, but transaction Lind and Pitts' active boing lost? That is the ques-cossions, Ld. The consideration of our Shareholders, we should not the one he wanted to be sent though that telegrain was placed there were wide differences of shure seemed to live been taken tion suggested by the strictures in this agreement was to be immediately obtain a report from which showed clearly that this before the Directors as a tele- opinion as to the possibilities of by Pitts himself. On April. 11, of the Chief Justice. We need Singapore $100,000, Tls. 40,000 some independent Expert of higli telegram came from Dr. Nijhuis, gram from Francken, the ac-- and not from Franokon at ull.knowledgment, showed that they working it at a profit under Pitts telegraphed to Dr. Nijhuis not onlurge on the soriousness in cash, and the allotment of reputation at Singapore.
I think you will agree with me In a letter to the directors from know in Shanghai that it, came European This report of Mruct promptly or the opportunity of it. It cuts at tho vory root of 15,000 shares of Tis. 10 ench to that it is a reasonable and sound Craig & Co., dated the 13th they from Dr. Nijiniis himself and Van Hengst's together with the would be gone, and asked when our character and life. Neither Cruig & Co. or their cats thing for the Directors to do, and stated "we have received a fur- not from Francken. In reply
44 We": roport of the Assistant Resident may expect the transfer can we venture to speak ex cathe What that meant as between ag
that telegram accused of Bengkules, were enclosed in complete. 3. Nijhuis replied dra and either aflirm or deny in eused and Pitts was that Tls, it only remains for you to suggest ther cable from Francken, the to letter, together with a draft pro-by telegram: on April 13, a tele-tones of editorial infallibility. 20,000 would be paid to each of how thiscan best bo accomplished. nomineo. of Donaldson and Bur-cabled to Dr. Nijhuis "Mining
Your sincerely
kinshaw, dated yostorday from rights, I will agres. Please spectus drawn up by Dr. Nijhuis gram to which counsel must draw Wo can but state our belief, and them, and ton, thousand “shares
Medan." The Minute book of obtain on behalf of Company. himself, and sont with a private his Lordship's attention as it was that is briefly this, that the great would go to Lind and Pitts, and
the Directors also contained the Awaiting reply to our telegram To this accused replied: lettor to Lind and Pitts, on Fob-que of those which kept Pitts - hoart of the community is just as ten thousand to accused. Those ruáry 10, 1910. That lotter had formed of his movements in anxious for the honour of its good were, tho considerable sums of Shanghai, March 23, 1910.
following entry: "A telegram of May Il with regard to mana- The Francken tològram been put in in the Lower Court. Singapore and other places on the namo, just as determined to money and the scrip mentioned My donr Liddell. Many thanks rooived from Mr. Franeken, gore." The opening sentenco roferred to business of registration of the follow the old path of probity, in the indictment. Next. it was for your letter of this date. I nomineo of Donaldson and Burkin-placed before the Directors rend thoprevious letter to Mr. McLellan, Dutch Company, and other gener-rectitudo, and virtue is over it counsel's duty to refer to a ques- think your suggestion is excellent shaw, was placed upon the table, as though the mining rights were There was a price thon mentioned af business. On April 14, Pitts was. At the same time it must tion which would have been dealt that we have an independent and informed the secretaries that in the hands of Dr. Nijhuis, from by Dr. Nijhuis, in cash the estates wrote telling Dr. Nijhuis that he admitted that within the past with under the heading of motive report made us soon as possible without doubt Mr. Van Hengst's whom they could be got, wherona wore bought by Lind and Pitts, or the Directors were very anx-score of years, and ospecially dur- or the reason for the com- and so soon as the directors most report re'the Siak estates as the acknowledgment of this anyone else in Shanghai-a round ous to know when the transfering the last half of that time, the mission of this misdemeanour officially your suggestion should of the greatest value. On May telegram in regard to mining price of Singapore $370,000 of the estates could be com-foreign community here has with which accused was charged. be acted upon. After all, we are 13 Mr. Craig replied to Dr. Nijhuis rights was direct from accused to This letter was acknowledged by pleted, so that they could "issue changed enormously, and it is The date of incorporation of the all liable to be "taken in," and I, on the subject of the mining rights, Dr. Nijhuis. In the letters of Lind and Pitts in a letter dated the Coinpany's shures. to the possible that thoro has hona Sink Company was March 29, for one, shall be only too anxious and this disposed of the conclu-accused to Dr. Nijhuis conûrming February 26, in which they stated shareholders, but would not do greater proportional influx of that 1910, Shares were issued to the to have some one we can relysion which at one time it was at telegrams sent and received it was that they wishod to have the op- so antil the deed of transfer had undesirable, you inevitable, par-general public on April 18 and 14. upon, to make a report upon the tempted to set up, that the tole- of interest that although copies of gram just road was not from all other telegrams of the same tion of purchase of these ostates heon received from the residontasitic section which is to bu found But the settlement between Craig property. themselves for $370,000, for two of Modun. This lettor showed in all great cities.. We need not and Co. (the vendors) and the
Yours sincerely."
Nijhuis, but meant that. Nijhuis' period were given, no referenco days aftor Dr. Nijhuis' arrival in that, whatever happened as bedwell on the dire effects of Company, was not mado until
(Sga) H. J. Craig.
consent must be obtained. This was made to any telegram of On March 30, at the very first claim was also negatived by the his own, or others sent on May Shanghai. Dr. Nijhuis was then tween accused nind his fellowthit speculation on which so May 16. The question of the de- on his way North, and this letter directors, was in the interests of many will point u. moral." Iny hnd now to be dealt with. meeting of the Board of Directors entry on acensed's own office 11. In the letter of May 28 was reached him at Hongkong. He, this agreement between Pitts and The Chief Justice said that About this time many rubber there was a Minute which showed paper, that the tologram was from a confirmation of the telegram re- did not agree to this proposal accused. On April 24 Dr. Nijhuis there is a fatal inclination in companies were floated in Shang that they had come to the follow- Nijhuis, and subsequent con-garding the managers. The case firmations from accused and Pitts.for the Crown in the lower Court, He arrived in Shanghai on Marelitolographed to Pitts that he hoped this socioty here to slur oyer hai and unfortunately, Shanghai ing conclusion.
The incriminating telegram ask the case for which accused had "Letters written by Craig 3, a Saturday, saw l'itts, and was to got the transfer through. This any lapse from commercial up-entirely lost its head. by him introduced to the acoused. was one of the class of telegrams rightnoss." With this we cannot as counsel knew there were not and Co. to Hessalaar, Dr. Nijlming Dr. Nijhuis to telegraph cor- had the grace to save the time of With Pitta, Dr. Nijhuis visited that he sent to Pitts knowing agree. That inclination may be any persons who were wise, except en Donaldson and Burkinshaw tuin statements without using his this Court, was not thuat he con acoused at his house the following quite well that the information with a few-a very few. In deal those who had the one wisdom io, the 24th instant were placed own name, was sent away by spired to obtain monoy which day (Sunday, March 4) and the would be conveyed to accused.ing with the question of the com- not to deal in shares at all. Dur- before the Directors, and after Pitts at 3.55, p.m. on May 11. An might never have been due to mattor of those estates, was dis-In the correspondence there was moreinl morality of Shanghai Siring that time it was not necessary a long discussion it was decided innocent telegram, referring to him, but that he conspired with cussed. For clearness' sake it confirmation of the fact that in- Havilland de Saumarez should oven for a company to be incor- that the Secretaries should cable the question of ongaging mana- Pitts-the Directors thou being was necessary now to refer to the formation sent to Pitts was receiv-remember that he il making those porated before its shares, weld to Donaldson and Burkinshaw so gers, was dispateliod at 3 p.. somewhat anxious as regards the { estato and the receipt of the report relations between accused and ed by Craig and Co. Dr. Nijhuis remarks on an international com being talked about and dealt in. soon as the letter of this firm the shine day by necused.
His Lordip-Porlapayouhadlo conspired with Pitts ot that I'ils provious to the arrival of knew of the connoxion between munity, and not only the subjects He had know instances himself arrives and request thom to pro-
moment to have a telegram of Dr. Nijhuis. On March 1 the accused and Pitts, but apparently of his own nation. Shanghai, ns where the very document on cure an export to go to the, Sink better road the telograms. relations between accused and the Directors did not know. ita commercial community, al- which people applied for sliares, estutes and make an independent The Crown Advocato read the this sort arranged for, which. Pitts lind been roducoil to On April 25 Dr. Nijhuis, tele- though it has been roforred to ans and said that they wished to have report upon them, and to ask cable in question which referted would hasten and make sure the writing, namely, that they were graphed to Pitts that the transfor 'a sink of iniquity," has never them, without knowing whether Donaldson and Burkinshaw to Dr. Nijluis to accused's letter of completion of this agreement, to have'n half and half intorost in was completed.
boon stigmatized as immoral they were going to lot thom, was cable the company the results as March 24, and asked him whether and the payment to him and to such profits as should be made in Counsel had now to go back to commercially. There aro no dealt with as if it wore scrip. soon as his report is mado." The he had arranged for managers. Pitts of the monoy and shares dealing with these particular os what happened in regard to these. doubt black sheep aniongst the These matters were common know- Directors inaturally supposed that Tho was to telegraph as soon as which they might not otherwisO" tates. That this interest was not estates, after the conversation on flock, but they are few und ledge. As to the documents in that was dono. Donaldson and possible what had been done as have obtained. It was not a con a dormant oud, but an active com- that Sunday. Part of the agree far lotween Shanghai certain-this case, it was necessary to refer Burkinshaw wore tho Company's The Directors werongxious to have spiracy to put off on tho Directora mon interest was evidenced by the mont was that the purchase price ly did lono-its hond somewhat to the stats of the share market lawyers at Singapore. The Dir-everything arranged satisfactorily an estate which might or might documents put in, in the Lower was to be $370,000. Besides that during the rubber boom, al as communicated between the octors not hearing anything about as promptly as possible. That not prove remunerative, but with Court, as Exhibits, and counsel there would have to ho money for there were perhaps not a fow parties, and as it might have been the report from time to time made telegram and the incriminating reckless criminality, regardless of thought it was only necessary for this development of the gatuten shady tricks porpetrated, but we taken to havo influenced thoir inquirios, and no report was telegram, were received by Dr. whether there might be a "good" him to make short references to There were two agreements. One, do- not think these wore symp action. In a letter from Pitts to forthcoming. The documents in Nijhuis at Medan the following report or a bad one, ho sought to thom. The agreement of March dated March 10, was between the tomatio of the cominoreial morals Dr. Nijhuis, dated April 11, ho this case had been gone through day, and among the exhibits hasten the completion of the Iwassent out as follows in a lotter; Handel on Industrig Syndicant, lof the community. Sir Havil said "the market is not so good with great care, and neither coun-I they found that accused had been agreement. Accused probably
So Far
(Sgd) John Liddell,