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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY MAY 12TH 1878.

His Lordship-The Attorney-General put it that the ferve was as rogarded priority of the ebeque, and that being so, he was entitled to ask the witness whelber there was any thing diferent i bie mode of paying in and that of Sandera.

-That means that as 8000 15.0 m re caires the book with the initials, he would be justified in gesuming that his count bud been credited P.

and payable to another were signed for on the paying in hook, it would be that it would be passed with dać despatch,

Ala, it will be passed with all dog deegutols, certainly

that the law of this Colony was different front the law of England, the ovidence would be irro levens

His Lordship having referred to the notos with reference to what the witness said as bri

The objection was here socordingly overruled. The Attorney-General said he had just been told by Mr, Greig that there was another wit ness na to the time the obec vo was paid.

agreeing to bear it, The Court upton was declared, and receiving back the cheque, cozaluded, bis ante stated: I recollet. the Slay January. It was as follows settling day amongst brokers. I was in the "At the time of the amendment no objec office of Mr. Chater when 3. Belasan cao tion was made by the plaintiff's Counsel, or noy Chater I recolect the hamstamoo well. It Actorstey General objented to the recalling of in. I saw cians band over a obeque to application to recall may witas ande. The Grobies, or calling of any other witncas.-Ob- was, I believe, about half-past two.

jection allowed." Mr. Hayllar Belinee P

His Lonlsbip-To witness) You said the word "believe

Witness. I um certain of the hour. -- Gruss-examined.When did you first intend X-I just naked. to give this evidence?

Q. Can you remember now. from the 31st January so well that you can swear to the tinie within half an hour?

A. Yes, I oni wont, because I have some aoncern with that cheque.

Bir. Haylur-Will you kiully add that the amendment of the pious had taken we by sur prieci?

He Lordship-I cannot put Counsel's ro marks on the notes,

Mr. HayllarWill your Lordship take down simply that I say it took me by surprise!

His Lordship No; it is not ALBI."

Mr. HayBarBut it is a fast that I did not notico at once what no one on the pressure of a

moment could have noticed.

The Attorney General observed that 30. point was perfectly toobnica).

Mr. Hayllar-Well, the obiection is allowed, My. Hayllar aso tendered evidence that Mr. Grobion bad immediately drawn nebeque orbis own account, [on receiving the paying in book sighed.]

and not mixing up with that of the others. varsations was allowed, when the words them forced the obeque to Mr. Email, the account. transfer, but there is nolblog against its doing The process result of this, therefore, is a species elves wure a part of the res gata. It not. In consequenon of what Smith said, I sent so. It is a voluntary act on the part of the

did not follow this words which were the oligao to. Mr. Graig, the manager, Book Bank 'n'

Q. On the pay backs there are three things, of trade something between free trade and spoken to a third party were always hearsay; put into witness's hand.] Reads entry," Ja- monopoly, but mainly verging on the latter, motinas they might be the very fast to heary Sist. Konig $21,099.37, credittit first two are notes and dollars. Supposing This book belongsa man sende in-notes aul dollars, and jon pat proved, that is, it would have to be proved not $18,990-po security;" innsmuch as the different guilds themselves, whether the words were tras, but whether they to the ledger keeper. After received A. A. P. or other initiala, on your book, though it times they net in rivalry, are fororospoken (Taylor, sea. 512 of ch. 7, and part the cheque back from Mr. Greig with do you, or do you got, think that a man would the most part interested in combining and Beo. 575.) Although relation of white has memorandum, I entered it in a small book, be justified in and intely drawing as hinne

to the extent of the funds sent? avaibing themselves of the strength which did is rejected us evidenes of the truth, and I placed cheque and credit slip on the desk sonut, on receiving the book with those initials, yet evidence whether certain words were sea of Mr. Pareira, tho oshier, le was at the

Witness-Certainly. proverbially results from union. It will be fact spoken may be given if oud be relevant to counter at that moment. I made a commoni easily conceived how strong an advantage the iene (Bast, see 012) On this he entendation to him in reference to the cheque. It ed that it was a fact material to the issue town about bull,past three when Mr. Robinson's this system of trading gives to the Chinese prove the words that passed between the man cheque, $5,500, was transferred. It was banded to us by Mr. Smith, the accountant. There was when dealing with foreigners, whose golden paying in and the bunker at the moment

-Ib mess that the Bank had regelved rule of commerce is unshackled compotition, paying the cheque, to show that the words were nothing ngainst the rules of the Bank in trans It is impossible for the foreigner to hold his such to give him priority. When Chater ferring Robinson's oheque after business hours. the documents, and they would be put through,

called, be asked whether the Bank would pass Thie in frequently dodo. That transfer was.and the party credited with all despatch.

Then, if a cheque drawn by one customer, own against an strong a phalanx, and it is the cheque to his sredit, and on their answering effected in the booke by me about 9.90. I saw to the disadvantage at which he is thus "Yes, be said "Take the choque," and went Kong between 4 and half-past 4. Mr. Kesnig naked me what was bla bwADES. I do not placed that much of the difficulty of the Mr. Haytlar obscrred that the conversation think at this time anyone was presont exempt Chi trade is to be attributed.

could not be part of the res genio, as it did not ourselves. Be asked me what was bis balanci, which I told him ringbly, not having the ledger

Q-How long would, it take to ocenit tbe It might be thought that in Hongkong, come ints the tranenction at nil in part.

before ma at the time. He then asked me under British rule, and where freedom of

what cheques had been paid. I looked at the carroat account ledger to satisfy a customer?

A. Sometimes it could be done in a few mi- tmde is fully recognised, the Chinese would

ledger, end took aaemomodum of the different fabeques; and when I returned-read-the-nutes Generally speaking anch is the case.. find it japrasible. to keep up ay such

amounts of the cheque to bim; and when IQ-When yon mean to diebenoura cheque ente to Mr. Robinson's cheques, which was the seat with the paying in book, do you or send system of monopoly, but strange as it may

Mr. Haylar said that this was exactly last, he said: "fs that paid? I aaked both the obeque back with the paying in book P scçn,, they actually are able to do so to a

Alt may be a cheqno that will be found opposed to Boyd und Emerson; which put forth Mr. Chater and Mr. Robizen to hold their greater extent thaz in any other place where that on the 10th November a cliquo an obeques till the next morning. I repeated my out in a minute.

Mr, Maytlar hare handed to the witness Mr. foreigners are settled. The guilds in this paid in, and from that moment the Bank be- statement at Bobinson's obeqno had been

Q-is not that a case where a obegne drawnjection. Colony are all Cantonese; and notwithstanding came the plaintiffs' Agent," What bad the paid, and he said: "I hear Mr. Groblen's Melchers' paying in book, and asked

Mr. Hayllar-Dn you recollect at what time the brge tmde which this Colony dres with plaintiff's to do with priority? They said there cheque Has bot been paid; how much is it

was money, and it was no matter how any short " I told him about the amount, and be by sir. Grobien in favour of Melchers & Co, was

cheque for 824,000 in favour of Mr. Obater P the coast ports, it is a curious fact that there subsequent sheque, vos presented, supposing said, "Here in $11,000 mera; If I get the rest, at once disbonorid, and returned in the paying on the 31st Jazuary you gave Mr. Reimaux, a

A.-It looks like it.

Yes, I recollect. It was at the Gurimma are no Shanghai or Foochow guilds here, as that money was there when the plaintiffs will you pay the cheque to-night?" I said: in book ?

abeque was bronglit.

"Yes I will," I think that was all that passed.

Q-If it is the practice of the Bank to some. Club. I gave it about. 2.45 F.M. I hare in Shanghai we find Canton, Ningpo, or

His Lordship then upheld the objection What I said was that if he would bring in Soochow guilds. This results probably to to the evidence beention the conversation sufficient funds to make up bis balance sull-times keep ueberão, and initial the paying in means of Earwing, as I went immediately some extent from the old Canton Lruditions. ns not between the plaintiff wnd, the bazker, cient to pay the cheque, it would be paid. Mr. book, and at other time to put" not safsient. I after to draw some mocey, beonass it was close because his Lordship tad now ruled that the but between the banker and a third party. Konig lid-not appear annoyed that the choque fanda" in the paying in hout, do you not think apon 2 o'clock. I met Mr. Chuter at the Bank. with which the trade in Hongkong is not observed that there was not, so wut was paid offer 3 but that it was paid at all. Bugh a practive calculated to misload a custom-I drew that cheque (for $7,000 shown him) at 10eaning of "A. A.." was question of fuct, tally influenced-Canton having long had difficulty from this part of Mr. Hayllar's objec.

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The Attorney-General then asked wittees When you paid in your ebeque, hid you know. ledge whether it would be honoured before you left?

The Attorney-General objected. Mr. Haydar said he wished to know whether if it were the practice at ung time to reluse the cbeque dishonored with tou paying in book. and at another time simply to total 5, that was not calculated to mislead?

Question put. Witness-Certainly not; because all despatch is used in putting the doonadute threagh, Thie custom is uniform.

-Do you not think the letters "A. A. P might indace u pustomer to believe that they had been put through P

-I am not aware that it has bson. These things were in existence before I came.

His Lordship asked whether Er, Grobion had said so.

bfr. Huyllar eid be had not seked that witness, because at that time he thought this was a question of law.

His Lordanip-But now you see it is not ao. Mr. Haylhur-Bat your Lordship admitted

Q-Ton can swear that you can recollect from that time that it was half-past two?

4-Tex Q-Quite positive-certain-excctly balf-and there the matter ende past two?

4-It wae, but I saunot any to a few winnies more or less.

Re-examined. Mr. Chator want out in his

The Attorney-General Raid he understood trap immediately after Heimann arrived.

Mr. Krevig a realled by Mr. Hayllar, for that the only evidence to be allowed further was evidence proris.ourly exeladed through admis. evidence in rebuttal. sin temporarily of the Attorney General's bad made out clearly that I would call robat Mr. Haplar distinctly understood that I

ting evidence.

His Lordship-But you don't call a new wit- nos rebutting cridense I

His Jowship thee noted that Mr. Hayliur wished to recall Mr. Grobien on the above Mr. Hayllar obscrved that he asked for this ground.

and he (Mr. I.) wished to have plaintiff's opinion or view as to the weming of the words

A. A. P."

the time while Mr. Chater was ending at the counter. I paid in $2,000 before I drew the cheque. This was a cheque by Melchera & Co.

The Attorney General said he should at once' on the Hongtong Buss The sheque for object if he were pat in the box. $19,209 I id in my credit at a quarter piast

His Lordship (to Mr. Hayllar)-You must. 2. The $7,000 I drew about 7 minutes before 3.

his the after I paid in the $22,000, but at the surely see the distinction between putting same visit to the Bank. After giving Obater's be question to Mr. Zerita or Mr. Greig cheque I went to Melchere & Co. and cutained and putting it to your client. In the ne an advance of $22,0 on the security of certain ones the information in general, in the other shbres, I went from Melchers' office straight you wish to call a witness with reference to a particular instance. Hia Lordship than noted! to the Bank and paid the money in, and it was

Mr. Hayliar wished to recall Mr. Grobion as His Lordship called Mr. Hayer's attention to his opinion on the meaning of the initials

A. A. P at that time I met Mr. Chater. to the Eret that there were some other similar

Mr. Hayllar-They (Mr. Pereira and Mr. questions to which the eye objection bad been Groig) were allowed to give their opinion; why taken, as that on which the answer to the present one was provisionally exeluded,

Mr. Haytar said this did not signify. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General. Q-You are sure, thus, that you gave the cheque to Mr. Reinaan at a quarter to 3, and that at 10 minutes before 3 you were at the Hongkong Bank drawing 37,000 out and pay. 7 minutes you did all this, uegond the loan and everything

Mr. Hayllar observed there was no proof of his negotiating the loan then.

The witness assented.

nul we?

His Lordship: They gave evidense generally. Mr. Bayard with great doference that not quite the fact. They also gave evidenos something else. With the question as to the custom he had no exception to take, but to the why [they adoptol it) an objected, adding. If yours Lardship did not overrule that, I

His Lordship. They were Peraira's own ini. tils; and there was that differenes as to usking him what they meant.

*

Mr. Haylar There must be two parties to contract, and if so each must be allowed to put his interpretation upon it. If one is al. inwed, the other should "bu.. Ong ehoald to placed in precisely the same position as the

other.

The Atlomey-General-Was the $22,000

d. No. obtained on the dormenta yon forged P

But were of the $7,000 the money found upon you when you were captured in the boat?

Yes, thog wera.

The proceedings were then sdicurned to Q--Did not you ney shat you met Mr. Cha-Wednesday next, 14th instant, at 10.9..

ter at the Bank at two o'clock !

A-No.

His Lordship aid he could not allow the evidence.

On the Court rining, his Lordship called the attention of Counsel to one or two techni waala be advisable to make in the pleadings.

Q—Did you not, tell me you had already cal alterations in detail, which he thought is given the obeyuo to Mr. Beimsan?

A.-Yes.

Q-When and sberöf ̈ ̈

At the time I paid in the $22,000 and drow out the $7,000; that is when at the Bank."

Re-exaruined by Mr. Hayllar.

SUPREME COURT NOTICE. Monday, 12th May, 1873.

The $11,000 paid in by Konig was catered by era me, to his credis in the ordiusry way. I am are Pereira was not present any such away as to hear what passed at this interview.

Cross-exato incd.-Igredited. the $11,000 after the conversation. Mr. Katig did not Witness. I bud knowledge with respect to seem very nozions about Mr Grobiens the payment of my cheque before I felt the sheqs. He did not any more than to ask whe

theri ho paid the money in that night the Bank whether it would be noneered.

Cross-examined. The suspicions I had of cheque.would be paid. I think I saw plaintiffs' Konig were that there was something wrong. ebequs then Grobien mus in the office on the not to some extent in a worse position. Even Be bad issued a beque in my favout, evening of the Slat, I went up to Litlin before in the Colony itself, the trade in all the large and asked me if I would take a portion Mr. Pereira-I came back about 2. I only to-day and a portion to-morrow, Hut no ad attend to the goouter very occasionally." I

4-The lettera "A. A. P"men will be WILSON, N-CROLLS & Cnstaples is victually a closed one; and as ispicion that air. Konig had comitted forgery, received vary few transfers on the 31st. Mr.

You, but might they not load the cus WILSON, N: CHOLIS & Co. well-known, the arrangements which are My reason in bastening to the Bank was not Robinson's cheque shown to wituese. The

His Lordship The witnces exid that the TLEDGE & Cn.

mada between the guilds here in conjunction because it was so near three o'clock, bat my upon it is mine. It means "transfer." tower to think had be,

conversation with Mr. Kanig. Was pot aware The"T" was put on as soon as I received it KELLY & Co. Shanghai.

with those at Canton and the officials there, that Mr. Koaig was financing all the shares from the accountant Ubeque furor of Bot documents would be put through with all HALL & HOLZZ KELLY & Co.

are such that, while we flatter ourselves that that day. I refused to take a portion on the 31st tomley shown]. The Tou that is also mine. reasonable despatch. Ia epme caste they en! Hongkong is a free port, duties are impos and portion on the next day when he said I received that from Mr. Smith also. I put on fell at once, bat in large accounts a longer

be had already giver Mr. Reimann acheque for the "T" diely 1 received it from him, time is required.

Mr. Haylar to witneas.) If you follow the on our trade by the Chinese authorities. mud the fall amount. This conversation took place Chaser's cheque show] The "T" there is regularly levied in the Colony, through ar in the Bank, where I met him at ts o'clock. sleg mine. I put it on after I received it frou practice of the Bank, you would ou os occasion rangements with the guilds who have the When I went out from my office to cash the Mr. Chater. I put on this after I enaulted the keep the cheque and on another send it back, | ing $22,000 in? Do yon mean to say that in subunit you shualá not overrule me.";

obeque, 1 did not look at the clock. I knew it ledger-certainly not before, I put it on after I ask whether such being the ease, the signs. trade entirely in their hands.

wwwboat halfpass when writing my letter, it was passed. Oleques paid in by Anton and ture"A. A. P." or other, le not ealculated to Nugasaki...THE G. & 3. TRADING O Hingo, Ovali...THE O. & J. TRADING CO. It is in the working of these arrangements and after leaving the Bank it must have taken Middleton show. Those are my "Ts." Iam lead a person to suppose the obeque was pass-

me about half an hour to search for Reimann. I not quite sure. from whom I pracived: those ad f

A. Well, certainly it does not mean the Bank Fotenium......ousTS, LANE, CRAWFORD & C among the native population that the so-

went towards the German Club, hot did not go cheques. I cannot be sure when I put the ......Mr. E. J. Moss, Japan Gazette Intion in any of the peculiarities in the in. I drove down towards plaintiffe" office. It's on. It wont have been a few minutes has passed the phoque..

trade in this Colony, which frequently puzzle do not recollect going elsewhere. I was in after I got them-before they left my banda -These pass booka then have been going us, is to be found. With so strong & hold search of Reimann to get the cheque I knew be again. I do not recollect the precise hour I got on in use without any special knowledge of bud for me. I do not think it possible this Autors and Middleton's cheque. I recollect the what they mean. Has no notice heen given to orer the whole trade, it is not surprising that could have taken nie an hour. I showed Rei-hour I received Chater's cheque, from the fact the public as to their meaningf the natives should from time to time form pan when he came in, the chit book, and that of his coming in. I do not know whether I was witing the address on the letter and in Aalen onbe himself or the obeques came in a combications for joint action such as must the chit book. Evidence in chief, which said, pom book, Melot era & Co.'s paying in book affect the markets more powerfully than any While I was still engaged in writing" was shown. The mark on it in not mine, it is, I of the ordinary causes, of which mercantile here aluared to opeoify that it was the address thick, Mr. Pereira'o. In saying Mr. Eobinson's I told Me. Kaiman to wait in my office. He chegne wastransferred about 3.30, Lapesk within men are wont to take note; so that, while we was there when I came back. I give him a minute or two either way. Cheque of are calculating upon particular drift of the cheque in relation to another dinster, and he Corcer's shown. I did not receive that. I think it was given to as by Mr. markets as being certain to result fromstben left.

Mr. Hayllar-Was it not anxiety to bave a Smith. I saw Mr. Robinson in the Bank on it.

His Lordsbi-I said that any questica na to stocks, prices and probable demand, we re-hurges placed to your credit at the end of the afternoon of the 3let, when I transferred peatedly find our inlculations entirely baffled, the month, instead of the morning of the lat. Mr. Obater's cheque. I did not say anything that bad better be put to the Jary with what I ty concerted action on the part of the native which made yon take special care to get the about it to Mr. Pereira. I do not know whe. think of it. It was a question of difficulty, and

cheque to the Bank P

ther he was at the counter or ab his desk.. Fit was in sonn orion with this I said to the jarypened traders, which the shrewdest observers åre

Witze uld not have mattered to wo, To the Court.-The “T” is only a private j that it bad better bu left to Counsel,

turk of the Bank to guide the clerks. I should į The Attorney-General-Whether it is the clock by the Clock Tower.

gneetion of law or of feet, I do not era what the coustrained to admit is as inexplicable, as it as I had $80,000 to my credit

Ro-vzamined all the time in my posy understand by seeing the latter "T" on a was unforeseen. It is clear, however, that it trup. I did not go into Sander & Co. &. I was chrque ut credit; the aid obeque or credit particular dewi oue unau as to its meaning is to the interest of mercantile maso-and is my trap all the time except going up the should not go into the compradore's 100m and have to do with the matter. It usust he left to His Lordship-Aud oven, as it has been ad perhaps even more in Hongkong than at the bill to the German Olub. What I bave termed get mixed with the cust. I made the answer the Jury to form their own opinion.

a lolter u Mr. Reimanu, was a few words in an that I would not pas thè "T" without con- treaty ports, inasmuch as these combinations envelope. Not more than a minute or tu sulting the ledger, in reference to Chater's mitted by Mr. Grobin that be received notice are stronger here than elsewhere-arrowly clapsed between my getting buick to my offlor abeque. The rainson I did not put it on at refer to drawar. I do not see, taking that first was because I was asked for an im with reference to Boyd and aerees, that you

can say that there has not been dus and sucveral days? to watch these matters and to less no opani Mr. Beima's coming ta.

JR. Anton, broker. Recollect 31st Jedite anaiver, and I wanted to save time portucity of obtaining reliable information aary. My othee wad then situated in Lyall, ia giring that answer to his question Will cient notice.

Mr. Hagar the cheque had been sent Still & 15. old premises, four doors from you pass this to me it all right PI said: with regard to them.

Hongkong ud Shanghai Bank, in the "Yes, it is all right." I understand the "T" back at ono, te could have estopped Mr. Ro. The slemmer Scotland arrived at Shanghai on Queen's-rd. I had occasion several times to be a private mark, and not an undertaking Feon'a obeque from being ped.

His Lordship-I nouider I should by dove the 10th iblant.

that day to go to the Hongkong Bank 1 that the cheque will be passed. was there about balf-pace 2. I recollect it be- James Greig, chief manager of the Hongkong to the Jury, that this being a British Colony cause I bad 1 cheques of dr. Kanig's which and Shangbai Bank-Have been so abest two the same customer banking us at home prevail bare. It would be a question of law for iar to 1 went to pay lu, in furuur of self sed partuer. years; have her engaged in banking bu I paid those engine in betiere to air.siness before, in Hongkong, Singapore, Java, settle what is due and sufficient notice, and I' Symonds. I then let the Bank: I know the time; London, and Scotland. A paying in book shall lay down to the jury that they shall say Oriental Bank

3438,097 it was barely half-past. I looked at the clock show to witness.] Thiais called a paying in whether as a fact there we anch

Mr. Hayllar painting out that there were Chartered Mercantile Bank of India,

in the Bask. I went back to my own office. book." Customers who have entrout accounts London, and Chion

389,0x77 I met Mr. Chater driving past Ice House Lane. with an evally fill up when they send cheques, were differences between this Colony and bome, Chartered Bank of India, Australia,

He was going rather fast. I hated him. He compradores orders, notes and cush, the severi askel the witness whether there was a clearing and Chinese 420,688 ball drew up the pouy, made a remark to me, donuts, both in the counterpart and the house bere.

Hia Iordabip at first objected to the quee Hongkong and Shanghai Rank 1,240,458 baht up a cheque, and drove on. This could not other portion, which is retained by the Bank.

have been, over three ninates from the time I These books are supplied by the Bunk to the tion, but afterwards said. to avoid all difficulty,

onetowers for their and our convenience, Un re-it ould be put. Total, $2,758,160 left the Bunk.

Witness. There is no clearing house here. Cross-examined-weet Mr. Chatar very ceipt of one of these paying in books, or sa

Mr. Rayllar-The clearing house bas po often driving, and very often have occasion to soon after as possible, the amounts of the speak to him. There is a partioalur reason for cheques, campmdorer orders, notes, and cash, thing to do with cheques on the ane banker

as has to receive them P LATE TELEGRAMS electing aceing him on the Hat, raue are compared with the entries in the paying in ly, that I had been 10 the Bank about a trous books. If they are correct in amunnt, the action with the same man that he was guing couterpart is initialled the other portion torn REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

afioul Cannos tell when I first thought again off, and the book returned with all despatol. i-back the valent-amanka; CRIES ALL MANNs of import. The Bank Hoca eat generally sent bac

-I should say moet day. Cannot say post- EE, The evolle who brings these books tively when I thought of it sufficiently definite- generally waits for the books, or calls again. ly to remember the time 230:

Mr. Hayllar here again objected to evidence being given as to the meaning of the initials, on the ground that it was a goestion of Law for Eu Court.-

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Hirosene, May 12, 1873.

SAVERS complaints have of late been made of the strange Braguation which bas buen apparent in almost all branches of trade, Speculation is rife as to the causes of this general depression, that many of the best in formed commercial inen are expelled to a mit that the state of affairs is only one of bone frequently occurring surprises in regard to trade in Clin, of which it is possible th natives may have the clue, but which it seems hopeless for foreigners to attempt to fathom. The truth is that from time to time we are brought to a very humiliating appreciation of the limited oxtant of our in. formation with regard to the manner in which the ralives carry on their business Although so large a number of people have been engaged in the China trace, probably very few have taken any pains to obtain anything like precise information on this subject. The native dealer comes

to the

The following count of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation in Hongkong during the month ending April 30th, is published in Saturday's Canette

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LONDON, Stb-May, 1873, The Chester Cup was won by Field Marshal; Laburanus, second; and Apvejek, third.

... ITALY.

The Italian Ministry has reenmed office. The state of the Pope is most precarions.

THE KHITAN EZPRDITION.

The Khan of bisa, in returning 7 Russian prisoners, has demanded the stoppage of the Expedition.

Hongkong, 10th May, 1875.

SUPREME COURT. 10th May.

BEFORE THE RON. H. J. BALL,

Witness, Ido not know, but don't think they can have.

You sadjet now that something bun. just on your leaving at the Bank? d-Yes, as I was leaving the Bank it strok

Q-Yon bad already paid in your money and drawn the $7,000 out?

A-Tea

About the negotiation of the loan-bad it been negotiated in the morning?

4.-It had bear uegotiated days before. ( His Lordship--Had you the sharce in your hands some days before, and kept how

A. No.

Before the Chief-Jvatice and a Special Jury. At 10a.m.-Short v. Spratt and ohera-Tival.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.. Muy 10th

BEFORE THE Bos, C. Mar.

ROMBERY. Tue caso in which coloured sexman, named James Martin, is obarged with the robbery of a one-dollar note, a luif deliar, and a quarter dollar, from wo inmats of a brothel in Taiping- akan, cama on again on Saturday last, when the constable in the case stated that he had made inquires about the gambling, and was informed that it was carried on in the next Mr. Hayller-How long did it take you to get bringe to Jeukiza, and that no one-dollar putea the cheqnie.

Mr. Hayllar-They were time bargains, and the abarna had to be delivered on the 318 January.

A-Tunediately-job- as long sa it would take to calentate how arch.

The Attorney-General-Al, be anys as long as it would take to

were used. He wonki not get any of the parties. up, although they promised to come, and be did not know them, they were not pointed ant to him.

RUNAWAY' CONTISTS."

The complaisant having been recalled and The Witness. To multiply 200 by 180,

requestioned, defendant was told be bad com- His Lordsbip here suggested that soms eri-mitted a mean robbery, and be would be sent deuce from Mr. Melcbere regarding the obegne to hard labour for three months.

The complainant bad her woney refunded to would be satisfactory. It appeared, however, Į that he had left the Caluny. His evidence, de toer from the mosey found on defendant's bene ere, had been taken, at Counsel on both person. sides were agreed that there was nothing in it which would affect the case on either aide.

A five years' panal servitade conviét, named Mr: Haplier said that there were a few words How-n-fook, was brought upon the 10th instant, of evidence necessary from Mr. Grobien, in con- charged with making his casape on the Sth sequence of the alteration in the pleas, and instant whilst at work with a gang of other assed permision to recall him.

Qunvicta a Government House gardens,. His LorshipYou mado no application and apprehended by P. J. McKay, No. 9, when they wore amended,

while making his escape on to the road below, Q-In point of fact I suppose you follow Mr. Hayarit that the plane badheen witt bis ofothes changed. London cast as true the circuniatances of altered in a pet material manner, and the fall) .F. Douglas, sworn, stated he is superiutaudent the phase wiffenton

hearing nike womanished Jihastut the rant, the idleg fand has knowledge of the 4-Compradore's orders and chit books are ment opcur to him. It had only occurred prisoner. He a convict under five years penal to him afterwards that no evidence had been servilade for breach of conditionat pardon, not known at home, and other matters vary it.

7tb November, 1971. Be J. W. Symonds, ledger-keeper at Hongkung

So far as the circumstances of the Colony will given of the ting at which the plaintiff's reseir sentenood and Shangbai Bank; way so on 31st Jan

admit, the usage of banking as it prevails in of the-notice from the Bank: Ha had proved himself arrested him. Prisoner had been Londou prevails bere,

that Mr. Grobien found it at a quarter tu 5, but convicted of burglarly, and sentenced to siz Have been in the employ of the Bank a little more than 18 months, and His Lordship said he had since consulted au Be-examined. It is seldom a large amount of not the time it came into Mr. Grobien's home. years previomb. Be Enew that on the morning hare bean previously engaged in other thority, and found it appeared it was a question dollars is sent. Usually in such uses a cum-He had also not proved the fact that Grobien of the 8th May, at 7am., prisoner was one of i banking business in Australia, I was for the Jury what was the object with which pradore's order is sent in, which we collect in drew another chicque on his own account, shor- gang of twalts sent from the guol to work on there n Banks in various sapnoities for 4 tizoso initials were put, and it also appeared to due course. In shots a case where there are ing the interpretation le pct on the words on the lawa at Government-house, under charge years. Mr. Kanig had an account at the bes question for them what was the meaning of initials, a party would be justified in drawing the slip. He (Mr. Harllar) had thought the of Chain-gong Quari Abdulah, No. 15. About against the dollars, becauar as they are passou question onepurely of Law, and that consequent 8.30 a.m., the prisoner was brought back to the Bank. Tratscript of Koenig's account from the letter T." (Grant un Banking. p. 27.)

ly no evidence could interfere with it one way gaoi by PC. McKay and buin-gang Guard ledger-ozown witness] That is in my hand. The Attorney-General pointed out that in ju they are abruffed.

The Court-Would it take longer to refer to or the other. Now the Bank stated what they Abdulah,not wearingconvict attiro. They statée' writing. I eater transfer credits in the under the case alluded to, the question was qualified

thought was the meaning of the initials, and Mr. ke bad made his estapa from Government-house in which they come to my hands. There is a by its baving to be shown whether it were the a ledger than to shruff notes ? different process with regard to cash credits. The usage of the firm.

It depends on the amount of notes. It Hayllar wanted to show from evidence what bad grounds. He told the constable to leave the The been the interpretation put upon them on his prisoner in the gnol, and make a report to Cap. would not in practice as so few come in.

tan Superintendent Deane, who could send for examination of a ledger might taka 10 minutes,sida.

His Lordship.-How ou the interpretation tim whenever he Kked to put him on the or more, according te circninstances. It should

which your client pats apon these words inter- charge sheet. He produced the abstract from the not take anything like a boar. Thie closed defendants' casc.

fera with the opinion of the Jury as to what calendar of the whole of the convictions, which" the words mean?

showed prisoner kid been an inmate in the gaol since he was a boy,

aary.

cash credits go first to the compradore, sind His Lordship onsidered the question ne to Icons to me alter going through fia henda, to bow far this was a point forthe Court or for he entered in the ledger finally. One item in the Jury, a fine one, and thought it would be Kunig's account is a cash credit-namely, better that it should be treated by both Court that of $1,150. With the exception of the and Jury," item, all tho credita arc în the order in which they were presented to me. After allowing for the cheque of Mr. Chater, $24.318.75, the ba

The Attorney-General said that that was the course recommended by Taylor in such cases.

His Lordship then overrated Mr. Hayllar's

Q-In the case of a customer, is it

Aula Special Jary, consisting of Mesara lance in favor of Kotuig was $13,830.17, in- | objection, and the question was the noage bot remember the cheque, but comparing

Thobias Howard, A Newton, S. J. Gower, Jolading the $1,350. Lobiraou'a cheque, $5,500,

Kattenjes.

C. Casey, R. Deacon, T. A. Harris, and is the next item. Allowing for that the balance of your Bauk to pay all auch munts in the is $7,930.17. A further payment was after paying in book as initialled in plaintiffe" book Sunder and anothers. The Hongkong and Shang-wards mind to Enig'a credit of $11,000-and | "A...".

A-Certainly not. no further sac has been paid to his credit. I Jai Kanking Corporation.

Mr. Hayilar, Suetracted by Mesars. Francis

have no recollection of any of these credits, ex-

Evidence contigoed.There is no difference

ono

→ compradore, or to the merchant, and buye

and settles his goods, but this is as a rule-- the sum total of what the foreigner knows of the matter. He hears from time to time of guilds and combinations, and is occasionally add unpleasantly aware of their existence by their adopting rather strong measures, but his notions as to these organisatima are generally very vague, and he is content to leave such questions to those who study the Chinese more from the point of view of ob. servers, thus that of mon practically inter- ested. A clear idea, however, of how the natives conduct their business, is certainly of vary great importance to a proper compre heusion of all carminercial questions in these parts, and is especially so in connection with the question of obtaining further facilities for

A. A. Pereira (reballed and cross-examined trade in the interior which, has occupied so

by Mr. Hayllar-Meloheve paying in book Mr. Hayllar-No more than the banker's in much attention on the part of mercantile

put into witness's hand, and the cheque drawn terpretation. My client's opinion as a customer Chain-gang Guard Abdulah, declared, sta- by Sander & Co, in favour of Melekera-1 do is worth presiedly the same as his as a banker. ted he had been ten months in the gaol ser mea in Hongkong and at the ports.

His Lordship-No; because Mr. Greig a vice previous to which is bad best employed The basis of all Chinese trade, is the old

Plaintiff could not hapa Arawn any ebeque the morning of the 8th instant be was sent principle of licence and monopoly, the

it with the paying in book, I can see that called upon to prove the peaction of the Bank by Mesara. Jardine, Matzen & Co. On the this must have been the amount,

Q-On that occasion you returned the cheque same day, because he did not come back to his out at 7am with

a gang of twelve don. laiter, however, boing to some extent modified,

office till very late. with paying in book?

viete, including the prisoner, to Govern- as although the arrangements are such

des, bat I can explain the matter. Do Mr. Hagilar-He receive the notice that the uient-house garden, to mate repairs. He dis that only licensed guilds can trade, there

and Stephens, for the plaintiffs; the Attorney. Cept one, being given to me by the bolder. wbsterer na regards initialling yoying in you wish me to explain the reason there is no seqne was dishonoured at a quarter to 5. Botributed the prisoner to the different jobs, all are often more guilds than one conducting aral, instracted by Messrs, Sharp and Tol. I am certain Melchera obertes for $11,000 books, when the amount is customers chequee" Before I explain, will you see in this fore that, at 3.15, he had received his paying in being under bis eye. He stond Bay at about the same species of trade at a given ler, for the defendants.

were banded to me direct. My duty ie bo pass on our Bauk, or miscellaneous docquenta. The book whether there is a chegas on the bartered book. Myleared friend says that he has proved 8p'clock, after buying been round to all the

that due and sufficient notice was given. Iwial different works, where two were

at place. So soon as any branch of business On the Court opening, his Lordship naked the cheque when I reseire it, no matter from system of paying in slipa exists elsewhere, but Mercantile Bunk.

Mr. Hayllar looked through and handed back to show that it was not.

place, two at another, and for cutting the Attorney-General to put the question to whom it may be, whether the cashier or the in my experience I have not seen a counterfoil

His Lordship-I called attention that the earth, he discovered that at the spot where in Chira acquires a certain degree of import Mr. Coutes which was objected to at the nd bolder. The transfer credits and transfer Am not sure whether some of the other Bunks the book open at a slip on which were noted a

did not set forth that due And there onght to have been the four austing earth, ance, the leading meu combine, and form journment on Thursday,

debita are bota subject to the same rate bera have them. Pass books, in my experience, cheque on the Mercantile Bank, sad three on plene

the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

ancient notice had been given, not be only thice men were working, and the prisoner The Attorney-General accordingly asked received these cheques direct from Ar. have been the median of acknowledgainedt,

He called ontto the soldier to look themselves into a guild, and in considerationen on paid in the cheque in your favour, Kanig. They were banded to as to trans

His LordshipDo I understand you to say The witness then explained: In this and cause the ples were bad without this, was gone. of certain fous and upon certain conditions, as relied, to the Bank, will you state what and balf-rast 4 Une, of the debit trana that pasa books bave the same meaning as the every instance where the cheques on otherhanks, but because I was satisfied by the evidence after the prisoners, whilst be wont to the back

compradore orders, or notes are entered in the that dubyand suficient notice had been given, of the cook-house after hizo. the local authorities grant a licence to the took place between you and Mr. Symonds, the fers was handed to me aurus Luo counter by initiala P

M. Douglas here asid:-Here where the Witzen-No.

rame slip with cheques on our Bank, it is the It is a question for the jury, but my opinion in corporation. One of the conditions, stipn- ledger keeper, with referenco to the paying in Mr. Chater himself. Ioan recollect the time

that was brought to me, it was about 25 Evidenos continued There were no counter custom to put all these chequer, notes, and that das Ard anfficient antive bad been given; witness belies himself; un when asked to of this cheque P

in which case the words are of no moment, a speak the truth when ungar examination in the iated for is that the guild shall take steps for

Mr. Hayllar said he took the objection on minutes to 3 Chater came to the donater. I parts formerly. In former times the money compradore orders through canh-they do not Lavying the locul taxes on its trade, and the the grounds, fret, that this was a conversation had a ovayeration with bin. In consequence used to be paid in with the slip without the go to transfer, and they are banded over to the the matter should be governed by the custom gaol, be said that he saw the prisoner bresk service which it performe in this direction is in the absence of the plaintiff; and secondly of that conversation I took a cheque from him. counterfoil, and if the choques were paid they shroff, and is not put on them. It is the as in London, namely, that the chegao shonld his chain and run away, and when asked why the chief claim which it has upon the sup tag

whatever took duon had been reduced to wr I took the cheque and etumined my book-I were entered in the paas book. This was an same as though we paid out the cuey and re- be kept until the elose of the day. If so kept he did not shoot him, he said because be then your client should have the benefit of any thought there are too many people abort. read the cheque through and debited Koenig's neknowledgement that everything was paid, ceived in again,

Mr. Hayllar That nocounts for the absence moneye pail in in the course of the day. The fact is, there is no truth in these Indians; port of the offisinle. The guilds thus formed,, The Attorney-General-said the ground upon account with it. Mr. Koenig's foude in the Our custom is put to enter a cheque in a pass

of the "but how about the 'note?

Mr. Hayilur-As this case is almost certain he did not ses him run away, aud as there were consisting of the large majority of the im-which he asked to put the question was that Bank at that time, inclusive of the $1,150 cash book till it is paid.

The Attorney-General here said that before -Probably I had signs in the canal way, to go farther, I will ask your Lordship to take some forty outside coolies employed at the the lus of bankere, as tos common banker, was payment, wns $37,74791. After making that portant traders, are able to prevent any people that if a person feposita a obeque on the countrueler I took the cheque in my hand to Che passing to the question of the Te" he did not and put the book on the counter, and in down on the notes that evidence was tendered. Government gardes, it is from some of the

His Lordship-No.

prisoner procured the closbes; and had be ngen outside their pale from conducting the busi-ter, and says place that to my credit," with tar and made a statement to him. He lauded know whether the Quart could take judicial the wondtime the shroff took the cheqne to the ness for which they ate licensed. Their cat any other words, be pays the money into me a credit clip; where be got it from 1 do not notice of the custom here as to the traue ledger keaper and the cheque came round to Mr. Haylar again asked that the fact might him, he would not have gone to the cookhouse ine again in time to end raund with the book, be noted, when his Lordship made arte us to look for him. He did not see biar at all till"

MaKey brought him back. His Lordship considered the fact had better I do not know that this happened, but it is very follows upon the record- -chief means of doing this consists in their the Bank subject to all contingencies; and if know. Slip shown to witness. I had already wission of lectere, So

nother man, between whome and the former debited. Mr. Kanig's account with the acoust

Noted that in conquenos of the pleadings Witness resumed evidence, and said looking powers of imposing the local taxes, which there is a conflict of priority, comes and ways, before receiving the credit slip from Chater, he noted, es although the custom was well likely, and this course bus been often goue

having been amended by the insertion of the over the bank besar the prisoner running, and necessitate the procuring of stamps upon the "I want to know whether you can place this After this wo and some more words, immediately knowa bera, it might be important that it through as a matter of fact.

Q-Then you very often send these cheque orde in plens, second, third, fifth and sixth, in ranning after bin, be fell; prisoner got over goods or other receipt for the tax, and, of care to my credit," that at once gives tim after which I credited Obater's accaunt, Ium abould be upon the record, in the event of the

priority over the man, who simply said "place not sure whether heter bad left the Bank before care going further,

notice," Mr-Hajlar, for plaintiffs, proposes to P.C. MoKay. He found the gual clothes an [It was bere admitted that letters were ordir books buck with the words "no suficient fuada. of which the plaintiffs bad due and soflicient on to the fond, and he saw him approbeaded br to my credit," and went away. One issue I oredited his account with the amount. I ca

4.- very often put a metuo, on the slip in regall Grobien and another witness, to prove the pathway at the back of the Government. was the the question of priority between the recollent which was the next trouter. The mily sent here by what are known as "chit " business. In case these tazes are not paid, two parties, and, therefore, the conversation be sent transfer in this account was that Cheque books, in which the letters seat are specified, stead of the ordinary memo." refer to drawer, the eteot time that the obeque reached Mr. house, on the grounds of the house.

Grobica's house or office.”

Captain Deane said be thought, that the pri the trader becomes likely to have bia good tween the witness and the ledger keeper is drawn by Kaoigiafavor of Grobien shown to wit and car which initrals are put on their receipt or efficient funds."

Bridesce continued,Petting the letter "t His Lordship here referred to the objection His Lortably, enquired, however, whelbersoner chained to him should be charged also, Beized for evading the local dues.

part of the res geste. He added that according pes.] I believe that to be the cheque brought to Justice Pettison, marely placing the obeque to us by Mr. Fereins, the cashier, He banded the beques and paying in slipe is usual in wade by the Attorney-General, which he bind that was not alttedy on the notos. What does with aiding and assisting the prisoner to escape. Me.. Douglas said he did not see that, as ne private mark to dia- temporarily allowed. He said Mr. Obater stated your compradore anys? spon the counter, and saying nothing more me that along with the credit slip. This was our Bank. It is

Mr. Haviler-Be does not know.

prisoner could be made answerable to stop an- placed the Bank in the same position as if the nearly as possible between a quarter and 10 tinguish between transfer documents and casa hie sbeque was presented at a certain time, and

His Lordabip-Some one must bare taken other prisoner from running away. You could minutes to three. 1 was 10 minutes or a quar- documents. When that letter is written, is Mr. Symonds that the cheque was also presented

not make the Chinese na a nation believe that. ebene were on another Bazk

tar of an hour after the transfer to Mr. Clinter has no significance except as to distinguish beto to him at a particular time, and Mr. Hajurit

Bir Hayllar-Yes; that is the gentle qua P.C. J. MoKay, No. 9, sworn, stated on the had been made. Some soareraation took place tween the cash and the transfers. It is quite id there roust be a mistake on the part of

8th instant he was going towards Government between Pereira and myself regarding the common thing in our Bauk to transfer Symonds, becaue he (Mr.) was in a position I wish to oil.

The Attorney-General asid that at all events House from St. Paul's College, when at about chaque I referred to the ledger, and carefully amounts after three o'clock; there was, there to show that the cheque was not draws at the examined the account, I found the aronat fore, nothing irregular in the transfer of Bo time this gentleman aid it was presented. it bad bsen shown that the plaintiffs had nos 8 sm. his attention was men by the breaking Hia Lardahip thought I think ander the çir.) tica of dishonour of the cheque the same day, of eug brasches amongst the tree on Govern. was quite sorrect, but there was not sufficient binson's cheque.

Orona examined The Bauk ja not bound to pamatonces the evidenga should be adaisted. and endosa kis learned friend wanted to show ment grounds, and looking towards the spoty

course, a déclaration as to who is doing the

As already observed, this system does not always result in the formation of a complete monopoly, as there will sometimes be found

His Lordship observed that in the case re in a given place more than one guild dealing terred to, it was simply a question between the in a given slays of goods. Thus, for oxample, plaintiff and the banter. Wbut the Attorney at Shanghai, there are Tientsin, Ningpo, and General wanted to ask was what took place

between the banker and another party, other piece goods guilds, each, however, being The Attorney-General read from Taylor and rentned in business of its own particule class, from Best to show that the evidence of son

to put the gheque. In consequence, I wi

in.

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