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The Executive Council of Hongkong.
Council Chambers, 24th December, 1906, at 2.45 p.m.
Present:-
The Honourable Mr F. H. May, Officer Administering the Government, Chairman.
The Honourable Mr T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable Sir Paul Chater, Knight. C.M.G.
The Honourable Mr H. H. J. Bompertz, Attorney General.
The Honourable Dr Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer.
The Honourable Mr W. Chatham, Director of Public Works.
The Honourable Mr E. A. Hewett.
Mr A. G. Fletcher, Clerk of Councils, and Mr T. Petrie, shorthand writer.
To investigate, re A. P. Guterres.
C. W. M. Beckwith, Lieutenant. R.N. witness.
Sercombe Smith:-
Q. You give us your full name, please.
A. Charles William M Beckwith.
Q. You are now acting as Harbour Master?
A. Yes.
Q. You have seen the master of the Steamship Cranley in your office?
A. I saw him in my office.
Q. He called to see you?
A. Yes.
Q. And the date on which you saw him in your office was the 3rd of December?
A. Yes.
Q. It was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon?
A. About 4.
Q. What information did he give you on that occasion?
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118
The Executive Council of Hongkong.
Council Chambers, 24th December, 1906, at 2.45 p.m.
Present:-
The Honourable Mr F. H. May, Officer Administering the
Government, Chairman.
The Honourable Mr T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable Sir Paul Chater, Knight. C.M.G.
The Honourable Mr H. H. J. flompertz, Attorney General.
The Honourable Dr Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical
Officer.
The Honourable Mr W. Chatham, Director of Public Works.
The Honourable Mr E. A. Hewett.
Mr A. G. Fletcher, Clerk of Councils, and Mr T. Petrie,
shorthand writer.
To investigate,re A. P. Guterres.
C. W. M. Beckwith, Lieutenant. R.N. witness.
Sercombe Smith:-
A.
You give us your full name, please.
Charles William. M
Reckwith.
Q
A.
You are now acting as Harbour Master ?
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You have seen the waster of the Steamship Cranley in
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your office ?
I saw him in my office.
Q.
He called to see you ?
A.
Yes.
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And the date on which you saw him in your office was
the 3rd of December ?
Yes.
It was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon ?
About 4.
What information did he give you on that occasion ?
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