CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 38

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as mere nonsenso. This conversation took place on the Chiakiang Bund. I had spoken to hi about boy I had discharged for insolence, and who, I thought, was about to be taken into Mr. Mason's employ. This conversation took place probably a 1tle more than two months ago.

There was another ocvasion, oua night when I was around to dinner with Mr. Mason about a fortni bt bfore his going away, when be mentioned the subject Casually again. but I took no notics of it as before. Mr. Mason bad been sick for some time, and I thought that this was probably some idea that had cropped into his head through slokness. I did not think it necessary to report. the matter to suyone, for I thought tha Mr. Mason was going on leave to Japan. Vladivostock, and theuce to Peking, that be would forget about it. I was in Chin lang when he went on leave He told me that be was going to Japan, to Vladivostock, and thence ! to Peking. I had no idea whatever that he was going to buy arms, and in fact. I treated what he told me as nothing serions at 11. some fancy of his brain. I am the only Morris at Chin- kiang. I do not know what Mason moant by writing Morris and his inen, tea Chinese, enter the cabin immediately and arm, and immediately disarm and lock up captain.” Accused had no reason to suppose I would do that. I don't know what the Kan-lu sau is. Mason had no right to expect me to seize the treasure, etc., as mentioned in the memoran- dum. I don't know anything about being ready to come ou board, and he was not justified in using my name in such a manner.

Accused had no questions to pat, and this bo- ing all the evidence, Mr. Wilkinson asked that accused be now committed to stand his trial oi the charge of having dynamite in his possession for an unlawful purpose.

His Worship said there were some of the witnesses who had to sign their depositious yet, and he would again adjourn till half-past ten on Monday morning, in order to have this done.