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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1909.

THE HONGKONGOLEGAT.

CASE

"ODAY'S HEARING.

Noaring theRENGJU

.

view of 20th March Mr. Disen had

kimon takım-pranehta, figza -It is not true," my Lord y’There mention of

of presents as that-faber whatever the

THE CHIN

Did you know that My Dixon had taken Mir Dixen money presents on four pocksion I din The case was adjourned until tomorrow volksmo Min not know anything about it:iata Theard mornings ata do'alook," when. Mr Patres, blona'at lasmi, bet aani Alma a him my so in bħa witnser box.

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GENERAL MACHADO,

The concluding stages were reached at the Supreme Court today, before the Chief Justion (Sin F-Pigros) and. Mr Justice Gomparts, of the action in which Mr Cụ F

Only the question of the Falmen Dixon, solicitor, of Massie, Hastings and In your opinion is this proper conduct?

way involves indirectly, Beitia Ibero Hastings, is called upon to show canse-No, I don't think it is making a

but in view of the terms and purpose why he should not be struck off the Rolla Replying to further questions Bir Hastings said after his arrival in the

of her alliance with Japan, Great Britain Mr E. Potter (instructed by Mr C. D. Colony in October he was, until Febru

General Joachim Machado, Senhor sould not remain indiferent Wilkinson) was for the applicant, Mr on most friendly terms with Mir John Hastings; while Mr H. G. Chithrup As to his not having been invited to Mr Cinatti and Stembar Norton dined with troversy likely to affect Chinose and Japa (instructed by Mr Haiston) wa fer Hastings house but once after October, Consul General Leiria at the Hongkong relations. The best friends of

ho, dined with him in November, was Hotel after their arrival by the English would have been slightly disappointed defendant.

invited again on Christmas Day but refused, mail on Wednesday avaning. On the he displayed the uncompromising atatz and socopted an invitation to

picnic in January. All that time they were most arrival of their steamer His Excellency imputed to her by the Chainer What sums did you receive besides your friendly, and witness trusted him implicitly the Governor sent bis Aide-de-Camp on full and authoritative informa salary ----Interestin

Mr. Calthrop ross to address the Court, board with a letter of welcome to B. E placed at my disposal to catriat

rly Wahab intarest which you'received on thọ / when“,

with Mr Hulings 1-You B

Justive intimated, that if no oral Machado and star Today hanalous upon the subject,, kai olicial calle ware, made on 158 Erpellanoy, mus romarre a more detailed . That was paid in enab F-90 objection were raised they would prefer to Bir Frodaciak Lugard, and the officer, of, for this post - but the rejection

hear Mr Potter first Witness added that for fire or six months Potter said he could show their the chief alark at Mesire Wilkinson and Lorshipe bayund yea or nay that this was absolutely enabled to demand that the proceedings must be tasried out as in a civil case. Therefore he was entitled to address the Court last.

The re-examination of Mr Dixon by Mr Calthrop was resumed.

mangage

the two Portuguese guubosis in harbours tion as proposed by China has provoked so

His Excellency the Governor of Macao

· Chrish, lived with, him and paid, abent, from purely à civili procedure and that he was detailed Captain Ferreirs. Marouan, ki bo z mamon advarsa vriticiągui abroad bean it soLTOR

in attendance on General Machado during his stay in Hongkong and to-morrow, ng the distinguished party will be the guests of Sir Frederick Lugard at Govern mout Hoges

The following have slso been invited to

8140 to $150 x andathu Wiknese-pro- duced his banking account from Jan Jais 1908, to June 23rd. 1909, as well as certificate that $5,000 was transferred from his current account to feed deposit on 95th June, 1906, and also that his sorrent secount credited with --tha equivalent of £100 on 27th December, 1906, with £80 on 2nd April 1906, and with £70 on the 10th of July, 1908 further that the balance on his current account up to 31st December, 1907, was by My Potter-The Cross-examined 84,000 ho had on mortgage, was part of the

Mir Chithrag was then called upon to Loureiro, Mr and Mrs F. Browne, Dr and 35,000 to which he had referred." address their Lordships. He commenced Mrs Bell, Mr B. Tanner, Mr and Mrs

$2293.28.

The Unief Justice I only intimated I thought it was fair in a caso like this.

Mr Potter should be very willing to defer to any suggestion of your lordships without contesting it st

I only now I am in a peculiar posi- dine at Government House that evening ion, because I stand charged with Colonel Darling, Sir, Henry Berkeley perjury and criminal conspicy. It is a Mr J. P. Braga, Comm. and Mrs Deida, serious matter for my chent as it is for Mr & M. Thomson, Mrs and the Misses defendants

important to set forth certain facts hitherto inadequately apprehended. I shot ba remembered that the course of the mome negotiations has beta-treated hare hitherto a confidential at the request of the Chinee Government, funt as the Peking Protadoć of December, 1905, was unde secret cut of defertuse to Chinese wishes. But, just out of consideration for the British aliance and for the large British interests in tho adjacent Chinese railway system. Japan deamed it her duty to communicate to ško British Government the alsuse inserted in

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from home, did you write for these items

For asted for them 7-Yes, I asked for Do you mean that during the yeas 1905 and 1006 you were requiring money -No

Did you ask for them for the purpose of investment, then?--I had an idee of in resting.

Do you invest them investad $4,000. I am asking you about these items of £100, £60 and £10, Mr Dixon.-No; nevat invested them.

for the protection of her Booth Manchurian line, so she now deems it her duty to explain her sabanquent action.

BINTOST OF THE DEFTER. “ When in the summer of 1902 the Japo Mr and Mrs Webb, Mr J. Paterson, Miras learned that China was engaged in A. G. Gordon, Me and Mrs Scott Harston,

Dr Black, Mr Eldon Potter, Mr E. Owen negotiations with British firms for the

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

been brought down to three charge-one Lt. Comdr. Bridgeman, Captain St Clair in respect of the man Wan Hi and two Captain and Miss Arvestrong, Captain, Mr in respect of the mat Wong Hai and Miss Sayer, MJ, H. do Reus, Coral Tong. Two of those charges were General for the Netherlanda, Mr QB distinct charges of embezzlement. The Anton, Mr R. D. Atkinson, Rep, and re question at issue was whether defendant Hewitt, Mr Lenzman, Mr W. J. Daniel, had or had not committed mined offence, and he contended that in suah cases it was lecumbent on the tribuna which was to decide the paint to decide it in exactly the same way as if the case were being heard in a Criminal Court with a jury. The question was not whether there was If you did not require it for investment praponderating evidence on one side or on

did you s

ask for itWell, I don't the other t

the question their Lordships know

would have to decids was whether the charge You had no object in waiting for it ? brought against Mr Dixon was a charga No. If any likely investments for small which had been proved beyond all reason His Fxcellency Sir Frederick Lagard along I should have invested able doubt, whether it had been proved so presided at the meeting of the Legislative that fury hearing the case would be practi Council which was held this afternoon. From whom did you get this moneycally morally bound to ind him guilty. Mr There were alad presontz Is that material, my

Calthrop quoted authorities in support of Mr Potter-Yes, vary material. From this contention, Proceeding to mine Hour Mr A. M. Troad, cting whom did you get it? From home. the evidence of the various witnesses in Colonial Secretary. I

Hon. Sir HAAT BERKELEY, K.C., Act From your father 3-No I got it from detail, counsel aid he was glad that one a relation,

of the charges had not been proceeded ing Attorney General. with, for it would have been shocking if any person could be condemned on the uncorroborated testimony of a man like the one put in the box that day, the man who was dismissed from the Police force. Mr. Calthrop said it was strange, when no criminal proceedings were taken, that the police should be so eager to assist Mr Hastings; and he then went on to point out discrepancies in the witnesses' evidence.

amounts 'caine. them

loed?

Was it near relation very near relation

Do you object to tell me from what relative No. I get it from an uncle. It in not very material, though,

What you say is this, that although you had no need for the rooney and although you didn't invest it you asked your uncle to give you them sons 1-He has always given me money and very often without reoueat. Later Mr Dixon added that he ad 000 when he was at home and that was remitted to him by him smalėjon me

Charles Kent, cashier in the office of Messra, Hastings and Hastings, was re- called on a point arising from an entry he made in Mr Dixon a diary under date of January 9th, 1902 in the Wan Hi case "Hemp to the Chief Justice as follows:-

es

Is that in your hand-writing Why is it in your hand-writ Because found it mining in the dirty.

Have you ever written an entry in any body else's diary before Yo

In this one-I don't

any more here,"

I can find

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stipulations which from the beginning bad bea specially intended to prevent the constructio of that particular line, than which one, in their opinion; would more fajars the South Manchurian Rail way, especully if it were subsequently extended northwards so as to divert the traffic of Northern Manchuria before it disregarded the warning and signed the even resched the Japanese railway China contract. The Japanese then formally protated, and a desultory coresponden Hmm. Mr P. N. B. Josss, Acting Dired-ansued, the Chinese denying the com- The Star of Honour, by Mand Stemmer tor of Public Wores.

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JAPANESE MODERATION...

Commenting on the loss which were alleged to have been made to Mr Dison by Wong Hui Tong, Mr Caltrop said the

China might, perkans, be justified latter gave as his ressor for advancing the Ioans the fact that Mr Dizon had done so

demurring to the vagueness of thego zey wallfor him and consequently he had a

plies, had the attitude of Japan verdair great admiration for him. But at the

otherwise uncompromising. But after the time the first loan was made the pleadings

abortive conferences laat year Japan decided were not even completed, and therefore how Wong Hui Tong could feel that Mr

upon the following important step, which February last ahe communicated formally Dixon had done so fall for him he (Mr

seemed to offer a fresh starting point. In Calthrop) was at a loss to understand.

to Peking two alterative proposals, one Farther than that, in his declaration Wong

that the Chinese abould build railway Hui Tong said be made the leans because he thought if he did not do ao M Dixon Hon. Colmial Secretary seconded, and from Fakumen to the South Magaha might not use due diligence in the cass: the bill was read a first time, Railway instead of to Bein-min-tin, a was hardly The object of this hill is to increase, for that the Japanees should build a railway sdmiration for the way he

receipts for payments of money, and to Proceeding, Mr Calthrop contended that impose highat duties on the estate and from Tame avidence it was clear that effects of deceased persons. Bung was led to beliers that if he would

PRISON ORDENABUR

Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a bill endtied An Ordinance to amand: The Stamp Ordinsoce 1501 amended by The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1902.

from the

Was it your customko do if Ma.. Only That, mid: Mr Caltro Dizon was purposes of revenge, the daby in respect of South Manchurian lina'to: Faico Mar

when the charge not put in the

dairy..

make

The Puiane Judge - When did you this entry 7—8th of January, 1909.

The Chief Justice- Do you consider it your duty, to make satrise in a solicitor's dairy - Yos.

Have you ever been authorised to do it?

Were you told to make that extry No. When you make entries in the dissy without being told to do so do you report to the owner of the dairy that you have done so No.3.

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conducting the case, E

substantiate the abarges against Mr Dison Hon. Attorney General moved the second he would come back as interpretar.

Mr Potter-No, I object. That is reading of the bill entitled An Ordinance

to send The Prison Ordinance 1899. Fre unfair. It is a direct charge against

flon Colonial Secretary seconded and Hastings, It has been repostad gain and rain that Mr Hastings would the bill was read a second time.

The bill passed through the committee not hear of Hung's coming back until the

stage. en had been finished with, and that he would not believe. Tam's allegations against Bir Dixon.

On resumption the Bow Attorney General

moved the third reading.

me and thence to the North; in which to the Fakumrn-Hein-minton way. Japan would withdraw her objection provided that China.: undertook" "not to extend the hire. beyonde Fakumen: witäis cuts provicon agreement with Japan.

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THE ABAITRATION QUESTION. Even if China were not dispored bo accept either of these alternatives of hand they were surely conocived in a sufficiently conciliatory

discundon especially" as- Japan friendly put to afford basin, for offered at the mame time to waire her cladin, advanced on behalf of Entos, for the rel The Chief Justice.You may each have

justment of the boundary of Uhiento, pro- partionlars of this your own version.

Tided that all other questions including 81, Queen's Road Central, that of jurisdiction over Koreazi settings in entry from Partly from the rough cash Mr Calthrop went to deal with Mr

Hon. Attorney Gad moved the Chientao, wara, adjmind to her BLÍBENO- book and partly from the interpeater. I Hastings" evidence. He said the day on asked the iterpreter if this was costs for which Mr Heatings called Mr Dixon into second reading of the bill entitled Ansion. The Chinese had repeatedly intimat his room he knew he was going to make Ordinance to smond The Tramways Ord that the territorial question of Chies very serious charges indoed against Mrdinance 1883

Why not?-Because I do not think it NGCOSASTY..

Where did von Re

a Police Court casu.

Did be tell you the details of it Yes

he said the costs were 350, igrned costs.

Dixon charges whic might possibly

Hon, Colonial Secretary socorded and the bill was read a third time and passed. 4

RAMWAYS.

tan

Hoa, Colonial Secretary seconded, and was oom ho whichyay Attached the

in his whole career. Therefore it was the bill was read a second time. incumbent on him, in his own interesta, in

mitte

The bill passed through the committee

Why didn't you put it down, agreed costs I put down costa on soGÓTIRE.

Why didn't you puts down what the the interests of Mr Dizon, and in the stage interpreter told you I didn't think it imbereets of the community that he should On resumption the Hon Attorney bemoboareful to have haird and

Mr Potter Is it your for you to independent: person as a witness of what son that any costs in the rough cash book he was going to say No specifin charges are put down in the portfolio - You were made at all til May 5th, at least

two months afterwards, Ba

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HONGKONG.

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obiet importanca. Neverthala China. rejected all these overturns ithout far- the discussion, and, as is known, pros beaded, to propose the arbitration of all The Japanes believe that had Chips General moved the third reading pending questions.or

The Farsee Bathing Clab Hon Calonte Secretary conded and

disclosed this

phams of the negotiations before announcing to the world her destre ad this mada, mnder the dir the bill was read a third time and passed.

RAMIFER OF DUTIES

Committee on the bill entitled An Or

for arbitration, public opinion in England" "committee consisting of Manus H/Ration- would have kocognized that these ques

Die you go to do that in this instance ceeding, Mr Calthrom said there were finance to: transfer to certain Officers of have "not, yet reached, the stage when":

And when you saw an entry of 850 in the rough cash book you wanted to enter it in the pórholio 1--Toa

When you want to enter it in the port folie what did you find looked for the portfolio and could not find it."

from

cartam circumstances in Mr Dizon's life which might make him shrink pubiicity, and those circumstances were known to Mr Hastings- It might wall be therefore that Mr. Hastings would say "if I write and my he has admitted it he will

the Public Servios certain duties at present performed by other Officers

Clausa six was deleted in committee. On resumpéen the Hon. Attorney General moved the third reading,

Hon Colquil Secretary200onded and

Did you then look at tas dary. Yet nos dare to dispute what I say he will the bill was fond à taled time and passed. And did you find any entry there.No come down, for who, as Mr Hastings had

Is it not the duty of one of the alarks to said would" beliers Dixon's word gamst copy the entries in the diary into the that of Bir Hanhings! But Mr Dizon,

Committee on the bill entitled An Or

Hagne Tribanal can properly be invok and that their refusal of arbitration

det Japani, la «never- therefore legitimate. theless, prepared to rosame Hons with

with the sinoREDE? tous for a reasonable restlement; but the eroott the Chinese tazamember that without intervention of Japanese arma, Manchu would have been altogether and freet ably lost to them,

THE ASOLO JAPANESE ALLIA O Nothing seems to me ou

operation of the clause until the Conseil which Cons:

portfolio Yes. Po fortunately, me made of starder atat he disance to amend The Prepared Opium

And because there was no entry in Mr was not going to gaye in aches to wahacza Ordinance 1891 Dizon's diary of this item there could be of this desciptions He may kaspoent of the Hon. Mr Marry Stewart mornd, that no entry in the portfolio-No

charge, he knew he was mutant and by sertain words in section 10 be deleted and the usefulne And then you entered is in the diary so should he be hounded out of the Colony that words he inserted to postpone that another clerk might afterwards put it on the assertion, even if the station was into the partiallo I-

made by so eminent respectable and honest by resolutions had passed the appropriations

bill for 1910 Il-Me Dizon had entered this item in mas of the Colony as Mr John Healing

d that it would place dening previous vista karo his diary would

His Excellency mid that t you are found it in the He was bound in hogoti

hit a doubt in the mind of the fandaran when abundant proof of burg portfolio

An evsa, though it might

Afriendship, and Eiti bti At present then was no doube of the tender minat bei

And then you wand have no reason to tazests to havG ĐÓNG SWAZ

go to the diaryab all 1-Hory Farewell have happened tont

Je Oromi denarniced by Fitz Calihrop witness knowing a be had

work that the entry was made on January would not be favourably

9th, although it was not the inraciable general pustom foiler items on the same day the corfain

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