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You my when you want to the Treasury you saw Mr Alves 1-Yes,

Was it not the Chinese shroff-No; I saw Mr Alves. He sat in another room next to Mr Mitchell-Innes' room.

When you go into that room is there not a rail which shuts you off from going into the room where the shroff sits? Can you go inside up and to Aleea desk? He was in the room. No one else was in the room He was sitting at s dork. I wont ap to his desk. I gave him the cheque myself.

Jobu Maris do Graca stated--I am

Mr Francis-Clerk, I suppose you mean?

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THE CHINA MAIL.

shape or forms that any of the entries in it aes correct. It must be shown bow that look is made up and whos the entries are obtained from. I object to ite being pat in just now. And, besides, it is no evid. once against the prisoner "except in respect of anything he has written in it.

Witness-The entries as to amount due for the year sin taken from the rent rolls furnished 'ovory six months to the Tesa- sury by the landlords.

Whose business was it to enter the things --Defendant's.

His Worship: To enter all particulars, names, dalan, amounts, and so on.

Mr Johnson-That is the second of thema double clamice; what is the first P-It is from the previous year. Thus, the first colata of the 1892 boar refers to arreara of 1801. It is all in the prisoner's hand writing. The second column also is in his writing. The third column-

went into my own room, leaving the book | Carvalho, sometimes to Me Alves, sometimes containing the counterfoils 1701 to 1800 to, yourself, sometimes to the Treasury lying on the desk in the Crown rent room. merely 1-I can only speak of lotters to I went into the cashier's room immediately wyself. after. I there found the defendant and With them and the the local auditor. second shroff I proceeded to examine the

Have you rencived letters yourself con taining Crown rent -I haro,

Was that a breach of your daty in taking the place of the second surat. Did you sund the sheque back to the party and request him to pay it to the second abroff?

second shroff's rough brok. I had cession to send the defendant to gut some informa abut a minute. The local auditor left the No. tion, and he returned after su absence of

Do you often rossive Crown rent in that cashier's room and returned immediately saying, in

the defendant's presence, shape -Now, I did not formerly. In 1892 that the counterfoil book 1701 to 1000 had I was at home. I was at home from 20th dimppe trad. I called the defendant's st- Match to 10th or 12th October, 1892.

Who was sefing in your place during that tention to the fast. Ho suggested it might here be taken from the office by Mr time?-Mr Ma

During the year 1881 don't you know as Hocper, Secretary of the Laud Investment Co., who had been in odnaltation with the matter of fat that very considerable local auditor and myself. I made a general amounts of Crown rent were received in search through the Treasury for the book the shape of cheques sent under cover to there and then, but could not find it. yourself or Mr Alves or Mr Carvalho?--I dircoted the attention of most of the off-should presume so; I can speak only of cials in the Treasury to the fact. From myself. the time I saw the book till the time. I was Knowing in a general way the duties of Thormed in the prisoner's presence of the the office as told you by Mr Wodehouse, disappearance of the book was about five or dida's you take steps to prevent Mr &lves

was receiving cheques.

the money was all brought to Alves ärát and passed through his hands to the shroft. He replied that he did not know. The oross-examination proceeded

THE SWATOW MANSLAUGHTER

CASE,

We learn from Swatow that the trial of

It may bave been the sustain every day for the Customs tidewalter Jackson, for canting the last two years for all you know 1-Yea.the death of a Chinese, took plass on the

Of course, it may have been the custom. for the Inst twenty years 1-It may have 10th inst, resulting in the conviction of the been. It was not a habit recognised by the prisoner by a jurg, and a mentenos of six months' imprisonment. It will be remenbar. Transurer.

Can you show what was recognised by the Treasurer I have aloted what theed that Jackson was arrested and held in custody some time ago, charged with having proper system was,

A system Where is the authority for shot & Clinaman, and considerable excite- any eyetem being carried on? There is ment was outed by the facidant amougat To use your own expression the the Chinese. The natives coccluded as cucs duties of the offios were carried on, ́ so that the shooting was with intent, and that far as you know, according to former the man Jackson was nothing more nor Jesa

then a murderer. The case was tried by custom-04.

Can you tell us what the former caetom. Jamieson, Assistant Judge of H. B. M. Court, Shanghai, with a Jury; and the I was as a matter of fact.1-No.

There is

Total was present during the bearing. supposed to be some money Prisoner was charged with manslaughter,

HOOD,

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oner lust charge of the collection of Crown rents, and all the money which was received, fot Crown rania should pass through tho hands of Alves and the sheff. What aheques were sent in for Orowa rent, they had to pass from Alvas to tho shroff Oaly. certain number of these cheques had actually found their way into the Treasury. It appeared that the prisoner sent the can ques to the shroff, who chopped them, and there Werò certain receipta for Croma ronts corresponding to those chopped cheques, These receipts amounted to total am less than the total amount of Crown reats.sistant to Mr Chater. The shroff had to give a receipt for the ictal amount of Orsen, rents paid, over to him by Alres, chopped' by the shroff, Witness resuming I pay the Crown and the cheques were paid in the usual

rent. (Shown list)That is list of Crown course; but some of the cheques paid in to rent due by Me Chater for the half year to Alves had disappeared. Soras of the 21th Jan, 1892, I think, it is in Mr receipts for Crowa rents had been propseed Alves' writing. It is dated 26th October, by Alves and chopped' with a shop which 1892. I prepared a compradore's order

Me Fracois-You mead the fifth, do you was not the shroff's, but was an iaritation for the amount of the rent in the lat of fit; then Alvas sent the receipts to the (Showe order). That is the order dated not! After double calam ea. The persons who had paid the monops, and 5th November, 1993, the day on which I fifth colame is the total, which has been kept the money himself. The amount he prepared it. It is signed O.P. Chator. I oast since, at my ordors. That was dous I forwarded it when quits recently. It is in Mr Freire's writing. had accounted for to the shroff would be him write it.

He signed to the Colonial Trassurer. Identit Mr Johnson--Thon in the first row of ten minutos. It has not been found since. I receiving" cheques 1—I did not know, ho the defendant? On you logically demone Judge Jamieson passed sentemos upon the outered by him, and the rost net. Aino managed to make the rent-relia correa under cover in the chit hook (Ohit book the double column, whose is the writing

Defendant's. It comprises datesund amounts. pond, so that in the rent-rolls there were produced). alract entries of the whole am unt paid

The entries are bis all through the book.

And the second and third fouble enlumas? into the Treasury by Crown lessees, while in the receipt counterfoils and Me Johnson-If you put it aside to the Also defendant's writing; payments of the was meantime I shall be able to put it in a second and first half year, with They the accounts of the shroff there a" smaller amount,

Who were these entries mais only that which other witness. had actually passed through correctly.

were all made by defendent on or very near Several instance of this would be adduced.

the date on which the amounts were paid

Mr Trancis-Well, they ought to be; That was the explanation of the third, fourth, adfth charges. In connection

but you do not know that they were. with these transactions arose the charge of forgery-defendant had given receipts which were marked with a chop' not the shelf's. Other receipts had been made out for smaller amounts than were paid to Alves, thon Thon why did you look at the order and after the shroff had received those smaller pretend to bind that it was cashed on 7th amonuts and chopped the receipts, these-I looked at the endorsement. had been aitored before they were sent back to the Crown losaco, so that he had a receipt for the amount be had paid. Out of t is had also arises the charges of making falso antries in the Treasury scoounts. In order to carry out this means of taking the in nay, Intro entries had to be male in the counterfoils; there

Mr Francia-1 objast to that going in, your Worship.

Witness, shown some documents-Those are the seventeen receipta for the Crown rents paid by the compradora's order. (Shown Order). This order was crelied on the 7th.

Cross examined-How do you know it was cnaked on the 7th? Is share anything on the order showing that?-No.

And does that show it ?-

dates.

Mr Jofinson-And are all the entries in the three double columns is defondant's writing Tea, all except the totais at the foot of the page; the totale are in the writing of Mr Freire. 1

Mr Joboso-ho totale do not matter jant now. I put this hook in, your Worship -No Tho order-rent-roll, 1892.

is endorsed paid the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank per Oulonial Treasurer, Carvalho. I kenp Mr Chater's account books.

And the amount on that order has been charged to him by the compradoro?--Yes.

Is the body of the order written by you 1 were aine instance-Yes, It is to be paid to the Colonial of this. The last charge of all, mutila- Treasurer, and there are no words to order tion of accounts, did not arise out of or orar.

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When were you appointed -On Jannary, 1891.

1st

You know the prisoner -I do.

than locked up about eight or nine counter foil books and the defendant's daily collec- tion hork. That was shortly before leaving the office.

What time did you leave the office that and five o'clock. I returned to the office alternous? - It was some time between four about half-past six or a quarter to saves that night. I found defendant there, and Mr A. Carvalho, one of the clerks. He was engaged in bis tena! work on the books Both wore at desks in the effien at which they aaaally worked. I asked him if he bad found the missing book.

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Then I ask you now, did you not know in 1801 that considerable amounts for Crowa rent ware paid by cheque and sent je letters addressed to Alvos of Carvalho ?--I did act know such a thing happened.

If lettore came in addressed to the Tres sury or to the Colonial. Treasurer simple, was Carsalbo or anyone else except yourself empowered to open them -Ees, it has been the austen for the cashier to open all letters addressed to the Treasurer or Treasury.

And the cashier always signed for the Treasurer in the chit book, do you mean?

Did he answer 3-Ho aid he had not. Did you see defendant the next day, the No, the receipts and cheques-Not Crowa rent; but he was permitted to endorse all 31st 3-No,

Have you get the rent roll for 18887-oheques paid into the H and S. Bank for

the Colonial Treasurer. Why It is not in the Treasury.

Whether the Treasurer was in his office or to the When did you miss it?

out Yes, letters addressed Treasurer cashier's ofHou.

No.

Mr Francis-When did he Sret "see it? Bees he know of its existence }

Witness-I never had oocasion to ecn-

I never saw it in my life. Me Francis-Ho does not know anything about ita existance. You must prove that Erst

Witans also ideatlied books of counter- foils for Crown rent receipts for 1692, numbered 701 to 800, 901 to 1,000, 1801, to 1400, and 1601 to 1,700, all ia prisoner's writing. These wore also put in as evidence. Ateo a daily selection book kapt by defen-sult the book. dant, first entry September lot 1892, Laat (io prisoner's writing) 3rd January 1893.

Witness then stated:On the 30th Jannsey I had a conversation with the local auditor. in pouséquenos of which I and the auditor together made an axamination. of the rent-rell for 1892, which was put in as evidence, and also of the daily collection The book of counterfoils which I examined has disappeared.

vitasases.

Mr Johnson said he would other Mr Johnson You told us defendant kept the ledgers -Yer, (Shown ledger for 1899) This was kept by the prisoner. soner's handwriting.

I

wers

srate. whether it was the shroff or the

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Can you GE + matter of missing. fact, with perfect vericiaty apart from the evidence pointing oenolueively to the

great cerelemnes in the handling of fre statements person absence of intant, although showing very amination of the books and papers, y whether the shroff bas taken the money or arms. After a oncefal trial, the verdict of the Jary was returned to this effect, and defendant who took away the money - prisoner of six months' imprisonment,

is understood that a subscription was got up think I can certainly say the defendant,

his own showing, exhaled the money, for the prisoner Jackson, amounting to some I am talking about the books?-Yes $200, and this sum the prisoner offered at this morning, I should say point clearly to Thuse instances I have given in evidence compensation to the relatives of the man-

who lost his life. Prisoner ales expressed

of the accident, and this expression of regrat the fact that defendant took away the bis sincere ragret in Court over the result In what respect? In that be antered in and the affes of compensation were donetlem his books a sam he had received very taken into consideration by the Judge in much smaller than the actual amount,

passing sentence,

appear Tash may have boon between the shroff and him The shroff right have been acting in collusion with him.

money.

Dan you demonstrate that any money was lost at all 1-Yea By adding the grand totalt. I carno: think of atother way at

this women'

Tho

Thess proceedings, however, do not to have satisfied the Chinese not even the oficiale, not to speak of the people. The officials do not seem aapable of realising that a verdict and sentence of an English Court forma a part of the constitutional machinery of England which even a Viceroy of Kwangtung canoot satisfactorily interfere

usually opened in the one?tion is whero has the mansy with There was considerable talk of 8.

Then if a cheque came in a letter addressed to the Colonial Treasurer and it was opened by Carvalho, it must have passed through is hande to the shrof. Did you not know that was going on P Did you not know par featly well that money was coming into the hands of Carvalho and being passed to the shroff-Probably.

-T do not know.

Did is not strike you in the two years new trial--or rather of a soverer sentence, you have been there that it would have but, unless for causs shown, such a gro on very heefal thing if the cashier or oceding is inadmissible. Placards have, of mubady had each day compared the rent ourse, been posted up, vontaining the crude cannot be admitted in evidence in the trial, oil book-even exch week or each month ideas of the mob on the question: but as these with the ledger or daily receipt book or with the counterfeits I considered it after the heating, no grast importanos nerd. prt of the auditor's duty to compare the be attached to those ebullitions of popular rent roll. I cannot say when the de. feeling. That the lending Chinese authori- ties in 3watow and Canton should display so

glish jurisprudence us

Did you not know that it was going on to fendant took up the charge of the rente knowledge of the Treatius sad of En-

vary considerable extent F-1t might; not rulls of the Colony-

Whore was he employed 7-In the Trea- book and certain of the counterfoil books. I sa lanking at land revenus... It is in pri- having seen it myself I don't know. Ioan the last five years 7--So far as they were satisfaction with a sentence, showe the very

What was his post ?-Second olerk and accountant.

Up to what date was be second clark and accountant t-To the end of last year.

And at the beginning of this year At the beginning of this year he took over ether datins, which were to keep all the boks of the Treasury.

one of the charges now made; but some N. G. Mitchell Inner, stated-I am evidence would be given about it. It sp-Treasurer of Hongkong. peared that a sum of $500 bad boon re- ceived and not accounted for, and shis fact had been brought to the notice of Alvee a short time before he left. He then told,

clerk (at present in charge of that deaury. the partment) to make out a receipt for this 3500 and give it back to him. The clerk made the receipt out accordingly and en- in the counterfoil. Then Alres tored it told him to caucul the counterfoil, and wake out another receipt for the asset. The new receipt was made from another book. This was the day haloro Alves left (Mouday, Jac. 30th). Next morning the counterfoil was found torn into pieces and a blank formi pasted in its place so as to prevent discovery of what had been donu, lu regard to the last charge, since Alves had disappeared several books were missing-rent-rolla for 1888 and 1899, a number of counterfoils, sta; and so he was charged with farcery. It was proposed first to call evidence rather of à formal character-witnesses to prave the signing of cheques and production of receipts, and so on, which would form the beginning of the eridance, and would also be convenant in that it would releass these gentlemen fron attendance in court.

Bia Worship-You mean in referenca ta the third charge?

Mr Francis-La ho still second olerk and coourtant 1-No.

Mr Johnson-What was he this year? First clark.

appointed

The total for the Four is $180,045.36. That is the total brought to the credit of the Government by the prisoner.

Now look at the ledger for 18917 this ledger on entry food in in prisoner's bandwriting under heading leased lands a total, including interest of 8104.10, $18,240.96.

Mt. Francis:It is not here now, is it? Tell the Court plainly whether it is not.

Witness:It is not here now. That was numbered 1701 to 1800. I had it on the afternoon of the 30th January last; takt was the last time I saw it. I examined certain counterfoils in that book, and several other books. I examined the book just now put in, sumbered 1001 to 1700 I examined in particular, No. 1831. It is in defendant's writing, dated 16th December, 1992, and shows that on that data there had been 1892 1 Mr Francis-May I ask you what you ceived from the Rev. E. Torres the sum of have got down, your Worship

$17.54, being $8 on account of Markus Lot His Worship read hie antes.

108, 28 on atcoast of Inland Lot 657, and Mr Fraucis-That is all right.

86.54 on account of Inland Lot 689-total, $17.84. I wmpared this with the daily election hook and found the spouts therein tallied with the amounts in the (16th counterfoil of corresponding date December). In the daily collection book there are no names, bat nambers; only the date, amount, and audit unmber.

When did you lant soo him?

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Witas (resuming)The last time I say the prisoner was about 7 o'clook on the avening of Monday, 30th January last.

Mr Johnson--What were his duties as sound clerk and accountant His duties were to keep the ledger, and, with the subordinato, the jonenal; assistance of

to classify the Crowa route account; to collect Crown rents, er rather to give re ceipts for Crown rent, and to do general accountant work.

Mr Francis:-Then was it apposite the number 1621 that you found this amount entered in the daily cullostion book

Witness:Yes. it was marked with an abbreviated form signifying Registered," and initialled by Alves. After that I examined the rent roll. Against Marine

not awear.

notes?—I have not.

Dues thie aucond shroff keep his accounts in Chinese or English-Chinese.

Is he secured? Yea.

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get by Chinese off-

The dread of the mob seems to be the all-

suppose that a new Was be responsible for the records of say

trial of a sea could be based upon mera diss kept i in his room. There is no rule in the Mave you any idea of the relative propor-office as to how far back Insords are to be el progress made

dials in their estimate of Western institu kupt tion of Crown rous paid by sheque and

Did you make any examination or take tions, over, as it war, the records when you went into the officu?--I made no formal examin-absorbing idea with the nativo oficials at of the authorities gives encouragement to align. I cannot say whether they were present, and perhaps the weak-kneed action complete or not.

When you sent the defendant cut of the the ignorant crowd. Nothing serioas is ex- room on 30 January last was it aimply pested, but H. M. H. Redpole was eat up from Hongkong to Swatow this morning as a precautionary measure, rent business. Ho asi just absent about a excep or on current business 7-On ear- minate, In going to Mr da Silva'a room be bad not- pass through his old room.

If he had anything to do with the disap. perance of his book of counterfoils it

To what extent I think it is $3,000 hat I cannot tell without reference to the due buck,

Why do you specify the second shroff in explaiting the system -Because there are three straffe.

What does that represent-The total brenght to the credit of the Government for the year on count of Urown rent. Under the mane heading in the ledger for 1892 I find the monthly totala in the pri- Where do you find it laid down definitely

A NARKING correspondent writer to the soner's handwriting (the casting appears to that the semond shroff is to receive Crown be in the headwriting of same one else). I renta and nobody else?-I do not know that

N.-G. Daily Nees:The decorous and find the total, including $4.7 of interent, if is defined anywhere.

When did it first came to your know.unt have been done in that minule? festive Bansda is retiring. China has wel- enthusiasm and hope. The year just gona amounts for the your 8183.867.44. I pro-

anything. dose the rent roll for 1891 kept by the pri-lodge that the second shroff was detailed Is that what you imply f--I did not imply cumed the new year with characteristic Is that not the inference to be drawn into history has recorded its own progress Bouer; the cross-casings and totale are in for that particular work 2-Almost as 5000 the handwriting of Mr Remedies, ono of as 1 entered the offies. the Treasury clerk, In the rent tell fe You think you were told then I think from your anewotal-It was his interest to had left its many lessons. Calestial apathy get rid of the book and the book disappear-awakes. This southern capital is cherishing new ideas of progress and there ara shúilows 1892 the body is in the prisoner's hand-so.

And what are the årst shroff's specialed during the abeeace from the room.

Was it n t to your interest that this back hero of now material oivilisation. The main writing; the cross-castings and totals are

It was ronds and vinduzote in the city have all been not in bis handwriting. Mr Alves had no functions The first shroff takes miscel-should din ppest 3-My interest!

repaired. The city wall looks well-in its laneous receipta. right to receive money for Grown rente.

Cross-examined--Have you been acting Treasurer at any time before your last sp- pointment?-Never.

You succeeded the late Mr Lister, I think 7-Yes.

And the second, Crowa ronts, and the dot my interest to hide that particulatalean collar and staada out a massive strue.

third what?-Also miscellaneous receipts, licences, and other things.

book or anything else."

mylon put in the cheque, and the that the memoranda accompanying thes the Dominican Mission in the Far Rast 884 the office defining the duties of the different can only say it all comes under the head ufi ful to have that done 1-I cannot say. The of the officials here Ppreciate the goodwill

Mr

Becond

for the first half year. On the counterfoil and dalty collection book it is only $4.

His Worship:-The entries correspond in every respes, and the only difference is in

the amounts?

'wiscellaneous."

Thea, in fact, so far as your knowledge goen you do not know what each does at all?

-No.

not

Mr Johnson-Yev. John Baptiste Martinot stated I am

Do you really know whether there is an Procureur-Goners! uf the Bugicid de Fou say he gave receipts for Crown rants

division of duties between the first and Missions des Etrangers. I remember will you explain the system at work in

Elad you ever been in the Treasury noting third or not?--Yes. I remember sending Me Alves, the Treasury --The system in vogue July last

What is it Well, sabout tell you the Clerk, a cheque for Crown root at the Treasury when I joined it was Lot 106 I found an entry dated 16thin the capacity of Treasurer 1~No. Treasury

You went there on 1st January, 1991-exact items, but I believe the first shroff (showu cheque). That is the cheque with that money in payment of Crown rauta December, to the effect that payment was

should he received by the second shroff made by the Procurator iz Hongkong for Dal you and any statement in writing in takes retain things and the third others; 1 Magistrate prosseded to mark it as a payments should be passed to the defand- production.

sat, who would make out a receipt, noting counterfoil and in his Me Francis-I must ask you, sir, But to the amount on mark or put in any document until I bare daily collections book: that the defendant

should then pass the receipt to the had an opportunity of seeing it.

Flis Worship-All right.

shroff, who, on being satisfied that Witbase: Yes. This is all in defen- Witness-resuming-I sent it by a chit amount noted in the receipt tallied with dant's writing. Against Island Int 851 hook. (Chit book produced). I know Mr that received by him, affixed his chop to it dritten the words To & Mui us He Alves' writing. I think these are his and pasand it to the paper, at the same A Mei, with a red line drawn through, and initiale opposite the entry in the chit book. sime noting the amount in his rough book above in red isk in sterendaat's writing the I reasived a Cruwu receipt, (Shewn to which is kept in Chinese; that at tha Prosurator is Hongkong for the

words ceipt). That is the receipt, date 6th July, close of the day, in the afternoon, the so- Duminican Mission in the Far East. which I received.

cond shroff should соварате

found an entry in prisoner's writing to the shown by the rough book with those effect that po the 16th December, 1882, in rod ink at the foot of that receipt shown in the defendant's daily col there was paid in respect of Inland Lot 651 action lank, and if they corresponded for the first half year 58, whereas in the to hand the macey received by him to the counterfoil there is caly $8. There are also cashier, who entered the amount on a pay-pruoil marks ing in stip and lodged it in the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank.

Cross-examined-There is some writing

wrote that myself. Mr Mitchell Innes asked me for the receipt. That was in

February lust.

Then that paper is not in the state in which you received it from the Tres sury 1 wrote this in February last at the raquast of Mr Mitchell Xones.

HAB

Would you look at the cheque, that money been charged $44 to your cre- dil by the Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris Yoa

And the receipt is marked by the Hong

kong and Shnugbal Bank on the order of

Me Carvalho ft the Trestrer Yoo.

29th July last by documents. There was

list of Crownp rants paid that day.. I

think the list was sent mean that day, or

the receipts

the

His Worship-That was daily-before 3 o'clock 1-Yea

Me Francis-You don't mean that the

reat roll 1-The defendant.

Mr Jahussu-We do not want those just

DOW

Mr Francis Will you let me see those pencil raarke, please Marks inspected).

Witness:For Inland Lot 880 And the

And of the counterfoils -The defen- dant; and also the daily collection book.

it may have been a day or two bofore. I

Shuwn book-What is that 7-This is the

P 1,

pay

go

officers -None.

Did you at any time during the year 1891 yourself lay down in writing any directions ur rakes as to the duties of the different Goors -No; not generally; I may hare directed an officer to do a particular thing.

Will you tell me why, then, you say that it was the duty or not the duty of Mr Alves to do certain things 1-It had gas on sines the day the Department was in uxistence. I succended Mr Wodehouse who was Acting Treasurer.

Are you prepared to ay positively that Mr Wodehouse detailed to you the duties of the different officers?-I believe he did generally. I went through the office and was introduced to the different offinges by

bin and shown their work.

Do you mean to say in so many wards it was not Mr Alves' work to receive in ney for Grown rentat I do not remember telling you that.

Why do you say now it was not his duty

been carried

Oti

And, up to the day before this trouble arose with reference to Alves, were you in the same position with respect to the so- coed shroff's duties, and is not this know. ledigo which you have just shown all galaou since Jaquary --No, it is not. I had known it before.

Well, which Bluff olfacts the taxes P~ The second.

And he also receives Crown renta. Now, da not the Crown rents and Laxss combined form the largest part of the Colony's re- venue ?-No; apium is the largest.

Whose business in it to osive that ?-- The head abroff's.

Wall, agy, taking the Crown rents and taxes combined, are they not the largest part

of the ravenne ?—Yes, combinel.

No.

For what amount is the head shroff es-

Was any enquiry made at the Bank that ture, the evidence and surety of its loosl day as to what had hacoms of the Land Langervatiam, All the military tactica are taking the lines of western manŒUVRES, extent Co.'a cheque ?—No,

Did you make any attempt there sed The mandarin and official class are appareut- They then to ascertain she total receipts of the ly more affable than in forrast yeart."

rights of foreigners; and if the foreigo com- particular dy on which that cheque passed are not ignorant of the privileges and treaty thruagt the offoe -No,

Dil it no strike you an necessary or uso-munity know how to

10 rendering their ae aistan10 in the multiple exigencies and Buditor wan making inquiry well as my

come up in the purchase ef I suppose that means the auditor was dolend, etc., they may count on the ready help of His Excelleby the Viceroy in any enter

in Nanking ing it and your ware looking on 7-No.

Did you ascertain the bearings at the ganey. The foreign community in

fite deve moment-At the moment, I must say it is growing and in this early day

lopment it has it in its own power to lay the foundation of its futurs passibilities. puzzled me.

have bought your song book and I am waite

Christian and scientific litera». ing to hear you sing it, is a proverb with

self.

difiquities that

the Chinese.

of

Is that the only one of the current books that is missing!-No, there are esveral other counterfoil books of 1992 miesing, alsa daily e ilectior books.

And when did you see any of these last? tare bave moulded the thought of the people and now they are looking at the united no- -I saw them when I was in his room.

After a month or two passes was there tion and manner of life of these who push any necessity for keeping these books after their mixed propaganda among them. In the sccoun'e had been closed They ought carlier days it was the castom of the masses to not to be destroyed. They are not filed or‡‡n now it has

reached a better plans where is in Big D |唇而聪其行

boot in any particular place.

Does they are prated up there is an end

of them -Except as records,

The spring westler is giving new life to What is the journal -It is a regular book-keeping joorast from which the on-the whole vista and thero is every promies

of a good harvest. trics are made up

At this point the Court adjourned till 10.30 to-morrow morning, Mr Francis re serving the conclusion of his cross-examio. ation of Me Mitchell-Innes till other wit-

duced,

ramored

I think you told us that the second stroff voiver hullets into his chest and two at his

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cashier himself lodged it in the Bank No.words Procurator in Hongkong for the to receive the money for Crown ront ?-Nooured 3-Par several thousands, I esznot

The money was handed to the cashier Dominican Mission in the Far East, in de-officer receives thoney univer he is secured. sug exactly.

And the third shroff? He shao la segured That may be a very sound general who catered the amount in a paying-in slip fondant's writing, and an entry to the and sons it to the Bank by the shroff-effect that on December 16th. 1598, there principle, but we are dealing with the for several thousand dollars.

You do not know exactly ?—No. Yes. From the counterfoil of the receipt was paid in respect of this lot for the first duties of this particular office where the

Does it not again appear tolerably clear har best examined on books pro- the defendant posted the amounts in bis half year the sum of $55,54, that is the dation had

that you know nothing at all about there Two daruffs and their duties, and that you Granville Sharp stated-I am un Estnissent roll, acting the fact n the counterfoil counterfoil being 85,0t. The difference be particular way! How do you ascertain it Agent I-rent Crown lands I remember Mr Jobson--Who had charge of the

tween the three rent-mall entrice, and the was no portion of his cuty to cellest and receive money fr Crown rent?—There was

have only come to know about the second

A CORRESPONDENT sends the following lo three counterfoils was $150.

The Court adjourned from 1.80 to 2.30 special officer for the purpose, to the shrif siere this trouble abnat Alves the 5-6. Daily News Il

shape of the shroff.

called your attention to him P--No; I have How do you know it was the shroff's know all about him for some time; I had that the Tactal is contemplating having the waterworks water supplied to the ally as On resuming after tifin, witness stated : received the list from the Treasury; from book of counterfoils for Crown rent receiptar examined into the payment represented duties Was there any statement in writ-reason to pass over this second shroff in pro he thinks the analysis shows there is produced is most natural. Lockyer's Sulphur

motion and make a new appointment to suficient in it to indoos the Chinere to take sold. Mr Alves. I know his writing. It is in for 1892, numbered 17. December They counterfoil 1678. That is in a hand-ing?-No.

Then, if twenty years before Mr Alvos my first year. his writing. It is a list of lots on which I counterfoils bear the audit numbers 1601 to writing of the defendant. It states that on

TC CURE SE DISEASES.-Salpholine Lotion And yet, though you know all this about it. In fact, there's millions in it.' Crown reat, I sent a chaque for that 1700.

23rd December 1802 there were received had been in the habit of receiving monies

quickly drives away Eruptions, Pimples, Blot- amount. (Shown cheque). That is the Mr Francis-Do-yes mean numbers put from Mr N. J. Ede $190.35, being amounts for Crown rent can you say whether he had him, you do not know for lww much cheque; it is in my writing. It is for on afterwards by the auditor -No; this of reat due os Inland Lote Nos. 724, 725, or had not, before you wont to the office, he is evoured? Now is it not true that all We take the following from the Shanghai thee, Redners, Eczema, Acue, Dialigurements,

less Skin and beautiful Complexion. Sulpholi $2,321,26, the amount shown in the list. is an old term for the numbers. They are 727 and 723 for the year ending 26th D. been in the habit of handing over the your most precise knowledge about bim Mercury of the 8th inut.Wa regret to Boughness and Souf, co., leaving a clear, spot- nant the cheque in a chit book to the Trea-priated in the books. In the counterfoil is

cannot say.

stituted since this trouble commenced which took place in the Central Hotel this slimstas, Made in London, Bold everywhere sary in the usual way. (Shown chit entered the date of receipt, the name of Doreber, 1892. It is initialed as having money to the shroff for safe custody -Ile simply the result of investigatous in- have to record a deplorable oscurrence is a peccssity for the Stin, especially in hot

The dome been registered by defendant,

Daring the twelve months you have been Not as all.

afternoon. Shortly after 4 o'clock Mr.in Shilling Bottles book This is the book That is his the payer, the lotal amount paid, the sim-total appare la defendant's handwriting in

Has the first shroff any duties in relation H. Hutebicge, broker, and one of our beat writing in the right-hand column I after bera of the lots with the payments for each his daily collection book opposite spuit in the fire did you ever take the trouble wards received the usual receipts from the which make up that total, a statement that number 1678 under date 23rd December, to ascertain whether, as a matter of fact, to the second-is be responsible to him, or known and most popular sporting men, Mr. Alven did or did not receive money for does he check his accounts in any way - sotuated by some motive or other, which Treasury (Receipts produced). They are the sum mentioned in the amount of rent 1892. In the rent rofi for 1892 the ear

Crown rent 1-No.

is at present unknown, discharged two re. for the same amount as the amount of the dae on the lot or lots in question, sad the responding entries for Inland tot 724 Don't you think your firat atatement of cheque. I compared them at the time. paried for which they ara so due. It siso

Cron-examined-Will you look at that | haars an abbreviation of the word 'regis under the name of A. G. Gordon and Mr Alrar duties-wel, so far as practice goes each day to Carvalhe -It used to 30 head, the latter shots, however, glancing For SAIGON.--

off the frontal bone and inflicting only cheque again, Mr Sharp? Is it payable to tered. against which are entered Limited. I find on the date 23rd Dosem-|

Well order of bearer It is payable to the initials of the defendant as a proof that the ber, 1892, in the prisoner's handwriting is concerned the correct one? You said Carvalho,

The first on sccount of pay his duties were to keep the ledger, and, Treasurer or order.

amounts have been posted in his rent roll.

year; I am not referring to any reorg Lily summoned and was in iamedies Me Francis-Iu his collection book, I meat for the first half year; the second with the assistance of a subordinate clerk, in all these questions I mean only superficial wounds. Dr Zedeling was bas.

80- to keep the journal, and to classif

the nized state of office, which is no doubt very attendance on the wounded man, who What in the endorsement? It is on-

on account of payment for dorsed paid Hongkong and Shangtai Bankauppaso 1-No; in his reat roll,

cond ball pear. The amounts in each Crown Agente sooouuts and tect Crowa good now. He went to Alves and compared strange to say, kas never lost consciousness signed Darralbo for Colonial Treasurer. It

my nocount at the Bank, Mr Johnson-Wil you produce the rent cass are 574.58. Opposite Inland Lorents-or, ratner, 20 rire caneipts for Drown the amount in the daily colleation book, and and had the strength to undress and retire debited to

roll for 18827(Book produced). There 795 in the same date and in prisoner's renta-wee nor your first statement the reported to Carvalho. How did Carvalho to bed after dring the shots into himself. and appears on the face of to have bean is a separate rent roli tor each year. The writing I find similar entries, each being correct one-It was his daly to see the know that the smount reported by the shroff Mr Hutchings appeared to be in his usual took was correct I cannot say what means be paid the following day.

The first for an amount of $84.63, opposits Inland proper entries were made. book is ruled in lumus.

That is an accountant's work. Don't you took.

bis tifin

wed Lam Mui Sheng stated--I am compta column contains the numbers of the lets

chatted cheerfalls Lot 727, on the same date and in prisoner's

You never aortaiued P-No.

friends. Up to the tims of going to press dore to Father Torres. He is the Procu- the second the names of the owners of writing appear similar entries each being think that your first statement that he

Be that as far as you know the shroff might he was progressing favourably, but the rator to the Spanish Dominican Missions, these low; the third the amount of arrears for $12467, and opposite I.L. 728, same collected Crown rents was on the whole

have reported the receipts to be less thing bullets had not been extracted from bis My duties aro to keep the accounts and durin respect of each lot on the first day dito and same name, two sume each for more correct --No.

As a matter of fact, I am speaking As they were, and right hare put 816) or chost, this operation being postponed until For take charge of his property. I pay of the year; the fourth column contains 281.70, making a total of of 8690.37 aas

his removal $200 in his pocket, and Carvalho had no affor

to baspital, Which took I remember on 16th the amount due on each lot in zespect of against $190.36 shown by the prisoner in matter of fact.

Will you tell me if there is anything in, euns to check bim --Not at the moment ploca about 6 o'clock. The same paper of of last December I received a chaque

the current year; the fifth is the tota of his account book, and counterfoil 1678. from Father Torron, A chaque for the third and fourth columns. Then cene In consequenos of these discrepancies writing to define the cigers duties how Was there any sheck in the office, any the following day says:-Mr Hutchings, 8674.62 for Crown rant. (Showa cheque). three double columns containing

He catus into every man is to know tie duties--It may inspection by yourself monthly, or wedding is, we believe, progressing favourably, the rent roli rucna which was his

the Cclony's archives. That is the cheque. I saw Father spectively date of payment of arrears and the

or periodically in any way 7-No; I did not tullete having been extracted from his Torres write it. I took it to Mr Alves at amount of payment date of payment for room up till the end of last year. The

Have you found any such I cannot ro- make any detalled examination of the as-chest last night at the General Hospital, the Colonial Treasury. I called the

pert day at the Treasury and saw Mr Alses. the first half of the current year and the local auditor sud I showed him these collect any

amount of myriant date of payment discrepancies and asked him how, ho He gave me five receipts (Recipts pro- for the last half year and the amount of explained them,

What did he say -He said it was a duced). These are the receipts. Do the payment and the text column containe left-hand corner of the receipts I wrote the total amount paid daring the current alsrical error

noted,'in red pencil on 16th December year. Then comes a column for abute- Did you show him the counterfoils

Cross-examined-There is s Chinese chop on the receipts. It is not mine. Iments, and the colaum showing the balance showed him 1753, I think, the Land In

due on the last day of the current year investment Company's, and 1787. respect of each lot. The margin

was

the Crown rene

'Ÿ'

think it is the Colonial Treasury's.

When did you write the word neted

-Da 18th December, after paying the Orown zent,

two entrice.

re- ment for the defendant

kept

for remarks.

In whose handwriting sre the entries 1— In this book the entries are in two hand.

My Fraqsig-There is no evidence in any

the

What did he ray --Ha said Box could that be, how could that be !'

Did he give any further explanation He gave no further explanation. After

Where did you note it-In the account writing the prisoner's and Mr Freire this conversation the prisouer left the

book

room. The auditor also left the room; I

a

counts at all.

Did you at any time attempt yourself to check the receipts ? No.

Nor to compare the mendy in the shroff hands with the figures in his books, in the counterfoils, and so on P-No.

Par Picsinfa, at 11.30 am., on Wednesday,

the 10th inst.

For

SHANGHAL

Par Woostery, at 10.30 am, on Wednes

day, the loth just,

Par Bombay, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednes

day, the 15th inst, instead of as previously notified.

good health and spirits all the with bis For SWATOW & DELI

Per Tai Lee, at 11.50 q.m., on Wednes-

day, the 15th inst., instead of an pra.... viously notifod

AMOY & MANILA..

For Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 18th inst.

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Has the second shroff been there all the time you have been there 1-- Yes,

Does ho write or read English -Be cau sign his name and read English Sgutes. He cannot read aapthing further in

Then the local auditor's monthly audit is During the time you have been in the the only check --He also made irregular English, au far as I know.

LFTER COMPLuste.-Dr King's Dandelion Force and Quinine Fäver Pils, without Mercury, are a Treasury bara yon not become acquainted visits, at any time during the month, some- with the fact that very considerable times twice or oftener. He comes into the pelaut remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach | Rain............

mounts in Crown rent are sent into the office and examines all the books, doing the Complainte, Bisuanoss. Headkahe, Sickness, duty of an inspector as well as auditor. Shoulder Paine, Heartbuzz, Todigestion, Con- office sy letter 1-Yos

Have you known as a fact that lotters i After some questions un local auditor's | stipation. Made only in London. Sold every have, boon addressed emetimes to M: werk the witness was asked whether or not where,

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