ed, which has rendered the engine more efficient ground, the captain was holding the chief offer and has given every satisfaction. La consequenos down. The thirdougingerandmyeolf palled thesap "of the agnof the boiler, I have reduced the work-tain off, after some trouble. When they got up ing pressure of steam to 75lbs, which has necess on their foot the captain rushed at the first mate. milly symewhat handicapped the engine in its and they fall again, thenato being on top. The ok In my last year's report I recommended captain full-on his side, Whon wa palled them a new Bro Ex which Bun 11 le pacticable to away from each other the second time, they stop attach, and would unrest that Mesara. Shaud &ped quarrelling. On receiving the orlors of the Mason receive Instructiona to zend ont Dow Ouptain, I went to lower the boat Before I boiler complete, which we can fx horo.
could do this, the chief officer told me not to Power the boat. Tsaid the captain gare the the order. The note then consented. During the oute the captain was to my mind the wrras for liquor. When I was asked to sign an entry in the log, I refund. Lad cot know that there was an entry in the log against me. It had not been read over to me. I bave never heard of it. The ship is not a happy one to live in. There are convicual.rowN.
No. 4 STEAMER BY SHAND AND MABON This engine is 5 years od and is in excellent condition. New valves have been atted and the working parts adjusted.
NO. STRAMEX BY SHAND AND MAION Was supplied upon my recommendation last yar. This engine is of the most modern typo, and has provod a valuable anziliary, to our fire extinguishing appzratns.
•Stanley Floating fire pump has only been reed once during the past year, zed ie not avail- able on emergency, as the launch is kept at Stonecutters' Telend.
The manual engines, 9 in number, are all in good working order.
GenerallyThough the calls on the Fire Brigelo Lave been heavy this year. I am happy to etate that no engine has been totally disabled during a fire, and so ions breakdown has curred at any time; Fat Tani stfl of ophion, we have at soloient engines for the increasing Kize of the solody, as two fire at the same moment would drain our resurse, and an engine laid up for repairs reuders our appliances insuficient.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRE3S," JUNH 7rx, 1888.
The farther hearing of the case was then
captsiz followed, and ordered the sanoad mate I went round and say high a day or two after bill of costs in that transaction would have benn often, and you had assisted him so much, that he people are trying to "do" them, as Mr. Waino- wright appears to have had that they were trying to lower tho bost. The arst mate would aus wards, and told him that I did act propone Ithink that it might not rooed Thu. 10, D. was led to ask you for my mors.
to support his hangoes-on, but that if he What I bent was that in ons I put in meraly Le there anything else you gun rulleet in onte "do" him, and to onenet letters. I my that allow this.
By Mr. Webber-I saw the steward on desk wanted a few dollars for "chow show" be an ordinary défalled bill of costs, the amount section with that subject P-In conectina with the evidence I eball prodano will remove all Nobody has been conld have them, and that was all. He told would not exosed Tls. 14,000. The anthony, asking him to go to you I eat only any that such anspicions from Mr. Wainwright's mind at the time of the snoutrande. talking to me about the row since the 20th of me that he owed a lot of money to his boy fur point is that I said all tho Banks wera araditor: when I spoke with him he and that you had been as to the concoctions of latters and shall May. After the first mate sme un board with food, and that he also pred Mr. Samas one of Benjamin. As a fret I do not think the very kind to him, that you had helped bias vors suspicions from your Landköy's mine if legis his friend I want into their cabin trics The money, and as Mr. Samuela was a very poor Franch Bank was a creditor, nor do I know wha much, and so on, and he told to distinct y-opera-any-aneh asploions. 1-alyapon all the first time I wont in, there were two bottles full men, it reduced him to great straits, and so on.ther the Chartered Meroualite Bank was and over again that he se ashamed to ask Mr technical poials that I have raised, and
respectfully ubmit that they are so strong The second time, one was nearly empty. Well then we had a talk, and I said a great deal, What I meant was that to tacet of them Bauja Wainerright for any exrH.
Had Mr. Benjamin a good memory A moat and cogent that it will not be necessary for M Alexander Downe said-I am third engineer sad it ended by my saying "I'lane if I cannot min owed money. I find also that my account
remarkably good memory.
to call much widoneo. of the atoaner Crusader. I was in board when let you have Tis. 100 in a fow days." And fis not so inasocrate as I thought.
Was he careful in his businew tranestions P— Mr. Wainewright then explained that in the she was at Iloilo on the last vorage. We ar-took them roned to him, and he put them under rival there on Sunday, the 20th May. I must his pillow. He was then in bed. I took him month of January he did pay bira. Benjamin. Yes, I think he was very careful, and with his meadjourned autil Monday, 4th Jane. ber a disturbance that took place on board that round one or two all aronate betw my rotwoods of 200 Tasis, one on the seventh and mory he was really perfectly extraordinary. He the other at the end of the month. Mr. Wilkin-wed to keep things written down on slips of pape night. We were all at dinner that night arcept tarn and his death.
Ata quarter to 7 o'clock 1's& Did you send him 835 with this? (showing an said that there was a payment of 10 Taels and paste them in a book, but I think he fennt the chief monte. the captain and the first mate struggling on the witness a sorep of papar.-I suppose I-did ground. The captain was on top. I tried to. That was ten days afterwards it suppose he and a cheque of 100, which perbapa had eames mere to his memory than to anything clee,
thing to do with one of these payments of 2nd it was quite remarkable.
Something has bo said abpba payzzent of A special general meeting of the shareholders compared notes, Mr. Walnewright admitted that Da oving back I saw them on the desk again, and I sent the money.
Mr. Wilkinson read the note:--
there might be zomathing in what Mr. Wilkin thing in connecting with thatWhen your ex Club on the 30th May, to confirm the rusolutions the plain was calling out for assistanos. The
Those present wore Mossza W. V. Drummond, DRAR BENJAMIN,I soud you herewith 825, on vaid, and he would again look up the matter, muination was going cu and there wae a ques-passed at the reacting of the 16th May. mate said something about his certificate being
B. E. WAINGWRISHT,
but he said there is no doubt that he did pay tion as to whether it was $5 or $3 paid to Mrs. taken away by the captain. The chief mate was can manags at the moment.-oyra truly,
Benjamin it voortred to me that we (Mr. Waine-Chairican; R. Franels, E. J. Hugg, Direnters; 400 Tasis within the same month. got drunk by any means. He could walk pro
4th November, 1887.
wright red Mr. Campbell) had a talk about Mr.G. J. Dudreun, Secretary; and A. Thorburn, R. Mr. Wainwright then continued-Thera srt. perly. I do not think that the captain was
Witnem really cannot say exactly. I dia
in the house, and I said hero is $25, sead it to The CHAIRMAN, in opening the meeting, said drunk.
not put it in my account. My mini was a good two matters, my Lord, which thras some light Benjamin, something about bis not having food B. Whinewright, and If. Sylva, shareholders. deal worried at the moment with other matters, on my relation with Benjamin, and they espre them, and you said you would and mulher 225,-Sinen our last meeting a fortnight ago we probably gave that tht to his orolie. I think I my momory in giving my video in die hat at the time I particularly asked you to say bata receivid oly one companiestion from Lon and I gave him the note with the $25. said to him "send your coolic round," aus he did, I will now boutien theur, and of cours Mr. Wil nothing about it. did not put it in the account.
THE PERAK TIN MINING AND
SMELTINO 00, LD,.
By Commandor Rumsey-The chief mate way 83parate tham, bat would not. I walked sway, sent to me. Ko ng have written a note to meals, and after he and Mr. Wainwright $50 in Nareribar Izst. Do you remember day of the shure Company was bell at the Shanghai
used to isking the ship in and ont of harbour. Iganerally got ay orders from the chief male; The chief aste is always on the bridge coming into port, The mate as taken the ship into Penang Harbour. The captain has told me that I was incomipotent to take siguts. I do not in to say that the mate takes the command out of the captain's hand, when going in and out of harbour. If the minto had said nothing, the host would have been lowered foster after the captain gave the order to lower it. He thought that the order should have come through him. Tha boat was inally lowered about two miantga after the first ander, by order of the first rate.
Robert Harun, otiof enguaser on board the Crusader tail--I remember the afternoon MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY. and areaing of the 10th May and the trouble
there, was between the chief mate and the asp The following letter was received by Cra-tala. I saw the chief officer come up on deck at Hander Ramsey, R.N., on the 4th inst. Sir, alenta quarter ta7 in the evening. The captain I have to regnost that you will convene a Naval took him by the two arms. I heard the chief Beard of Inquiry to-morrow working, to enquire officer say twlos "Let me go. An altercation into certain charges that will be brought by then took place between them. Shortly after against the chef oficar of my reel-I am. As I saw them both on the deck. I did not Sir; your obedient servant, John Ogeton, Master land and watch the whole time I did not see what paused. It was when I heard the thad on of steamer Crusader,”
The inquiry was held on the 5th funr. the dock that I tarned round and saw shom lying The following gentlemen formed the Court there. I did not hear the captain tall the chief offer to go below. I tried to get them separat Commander R. M. Busey, RN., Prezident Staff Commander J. A. Buckner, R.N.1 Fred, but they would not apparete. I walked for word again leaving them there. Shortly after Hopper Wallace, master of the Britia stas. mor Parthin, and George W. Atkinson, masterwards they get to their fest again and anbar of the British steamer Tabet.
atraggle took place. They went down or the
By Mr. Webber-If the two Chiness witnesses fad been watching the pecurrence I would have seen them. To the best of my baliof they ware not there. I heard the captain swearing during the row.
By Commander Ramway-I joined the Crusader six days before the ovenrrance. If the China boys had boon there I would have seen them. I was so excited at the time that I do not remember whether I saw them or bot.
This concluded the ovidence. The Court was then cleared, and ou resuming the President stated that the Court would hear the defence of the obiet mate,
I
Batkinson^uan cross-examino me on thom. One is, that I did on several ocasions assist Mr. Ber- On the 19th October did you send Mrs. Benjamin before September, 1885, at my own risk. 17 jatoin this note F (Showing witness a letter became responsible for him in August, 164, for Tela 48 to the Agra Bank, on 159 Ind. Yes, I did. I found Mrs. Benjamin at Mr, Bon- jazin's in a great state of oxcitement, and err. Chius shares. The loan was made in xy nan, ing. She told me that they were nearly stary and I signed the promissory nota. I had na în- jug, and I sent $50 to Mrs. Benjamin as a gift trest is the sheree and got no recompcose for I was sorry for her. I did not know that Mr. what I did. I alan from time to time gare Benjamin was aware that she was there. He rantees to Bisset & Co. for other traction
which Benjamin went into, Thore is, one in was in another room in bed.
writing, which was between him and them.
B. B. WALKWBIOFT.
I see in the arconate that you have down for think so.
I
Shanghai, 16th Jumanry, 1885.
L
How long before his death was the last time.
haon about a fortnight
H Mr. Benjamin ?-I think it must buro His Lordship Wo have not the date of his death yot
Mr. Wilkinson-The 9th of January. Mr. Walzewright to witness) Was Mrs. Who we thera-There was a man in the Benjamin with him then?-She was not. hose. I don't know who be s
Not Mr. So -No.
deo, which I will now road to you ----
Loudon, 24th April, 1888.
ing and Smelting Company, Limited, Shanghai. Charles J. Dadason, E., Boerstery, Pork The Mt. Deah SW last addrosued 3 a 6 int and we have sizce received your lots of ist und sti alk, tho contents of wafeh Eave our attention.
We have now to udziao that yesterdag, much to on astonishment, wo voceived cable advies from Penang, infomlag ne that the export, whùm reput we have been as long oxpooting, now refuse to act why we do not know, and must wait his luluk for explanation.
In those expected circumstances a meeting of thi The obief mate, in his defanov, stated-I deny the whole of the charges made against me. His Lordehip-What did sho say As far as
Did you understand from suything that be syndicate will probably be mailed to anosrtain tho aaid Mrs. Benjamin us or was not living with rows of its moribers and to come a decision to futurs motion if Rosesanry. 1 is not unlikely. Mr. J. P. Bisset & Co., Shanghai,
him then-Test. He was very ill, and lie sal hawayer, that note, it will be suggested to send an the morning of the 20th May, when we were so I recollect she said they were starving and that Mr. Wilkinson read the note referred to as
Das Sras,- hereby guarantos Mr. Bajamis to "Hapjaшin very sad, B-njanin got a wife, no espert from England, eeing that the two experts on Iloilo. I went on board another ship to ses so the children had no food. old schoolmate who I had not: met for & years.
you to the extent of 250 face only si regards the one children, no money.. What to do!" That was the spot. with when we have been in communication, 19th October.
hundred shares, Chire Fire, you bought on bin his way of speaking, and I said, “Why don't you are both disappointed be, showing apparent relust- Wo had come whiskey together on board the follows
DEAR MRS. BENJAMIN-Pluse accept the on-count at 11. 7-Yours truly,
make friends with your wife and tot her come lapse to commit themselves, but, whether thin nage- hip (of which he was chief mate). I can prove
R. E. WALNETTSIGHT,
tica is asted on or not, will rest with the agadica. that although I and others on board bis vessel load $50 e a contribution to presont souds. I am
back and look after you." Mr. Benjamin was a
-We are, Tour Sir, youre fetthfully, tried to prevent bim he had several glass of sending anme Brand'e extract even lowell's. That letter was returned to me cancellot. very passionate man always, and be dew to a
A. Gran & Co. brandy. I did not have any. The witnesses are Yours only,
se not a great lizbility, bat there itis. The other frightful rage, abused Mrs. Benjanin, calling By the arrangement which was entered loto right in saying that he was drunk when be enma We went
matter is this. my Lord. Mr. Benjamin bad her all kinds of names, and he gave me to un-with the pedicate ou the 2014 Decembge of last on board the Crueador with me. Mr. Wilson appeared to watch the oss for drak again, the captain" again on the log. The down into my ezbin in the afternoon of that October 325. Is that a mistake for $60 -- Home jewellery which was in the bands of the derstawl that he would never speak to hor equia your. exactly four months prior to the date of Chartered Bank, and they sent it to Louten for and have nothing morato do with bar. It was the letter I have just rend, the first stop to bo the captain of the Crusader. Mr. Webbor up-captain tied out for nasistance. I went and day and I showed hip all my letters from home
Did you ever write to Mr. Benjamin telling als. The offer they got in London was a pone psared on behalf of the chief officer.
the property. There are it is trao only two helped to separate them. They continued after and some photograph albam. I had one glass
Do you know whop Mrs. Benjamin dil ge exports in the Strafts, bat Pering baving John Ogston sworn-am the muster of the that to quarrel on werde. I heard the captain of whiskey whon I was in my cabin. The captain's him that you were giving hint on to for one, and Mr. Benjamin begged me to try and with some dificult that I got him to be quiet takan was to gol an expert: to jusks s report in - he might sell it and miska a proît. I arranged back to him?—No, I do not, but I was walking telegraphic mucation with London, i Fritish steamer Cr sader, ofsin un ber 8356 order a bout to be lowered, but T'emld not say statement that I was on deck before my fried's charity P30, not that I recollect. Nor do help him, to get the jewellery back in order that, he got so excited. ni lascow. The umber of my corificate is to execnted the order. I saw the opend ofice-bost had left the side of the Crueder is uiterly think it is at all Hkely that I would.
Nor did he ever intimate that you wore in with the bank that I shouid give them 21s. 1.000 | in the strast a few days afterwards when 1 met fcught to have been assertained if one of the 91.123 granted in March, 1874. I produs book ondeek during the cooarrenca. About ten minutes false. I saor out good night to him through my containing entry concerning assault, insubordina before the chief vffloer came up, I saw a ich port, when his mea were pulling off, and about debted to him No, he never thought that I was for the jewellery, payable by four equal monthly Dr. Little and he told me that Mrs. Benjamin xports gould be ruzugen betare the wictile of tion, and drunkenness of my first mate. Thenama leave the ship in a beat. He was assisted into ten minutes after I went on deck. The captain, indebted to him. We know each other too well. instalments. The Bant sent for the jewellery to was back again. That was absolutely the next Jun, and if not, an expost might have bano stat You asid you told hita that on would not let Loudou and got it back here. I gave them four thing I heard about Benjtain attor I had soon from Colou te reuth Penang before the 20th, When the chief officer came on 23 Overy officer on the ship has sworn, was druck. of my chief mate is Robert Isle. He signed the boat.
him starve. What was the first time that a promissory notes for Tis. 400 each, and they gave him. I might have been two tree days or at the latest, by the end of February, and a articles on the 17th of February as first officer board about five o'clock he said Good afternoon. When I got on deck he enght me round the
Amil, all we urs told is that the two experts will On the evening of the 20th May the Crusier Pentlaman," and want bolow. I coukl bol atata body. and I asked him tries to let me go. He conversation of that sort took place I cannot him the jewellery. The robes were payable con after my interview, that I was told Mrs. Ben written report sout us. Now, ng to the end of By Mr. Wilkinson.Can you is it at a closer not go. I conside that in appointing T. A. Gibb was lying in Thilo. At about 645 on that night whether the chief officer was under the influence began to scuffle my foot slipped on a skylight really tell. I have not the least idea. I think the 1st of March, 1987, one on the 1st of jaia was book with sim.
and we both fell. In falling be strook his head that from the time he got into trouble. I used to April, 1867, one on the 1st of May, 1887, and the last
Cò, as our agents we dii Elva best that emuli I was on the starboard side of the quarter deck of liquor or not. Ico sider there was something against the tin for receiving water from the top tell him before I got this money, and I think it one on the 1st of June, 1837. Those promissory date than a fortnight before his desth F-I van- My attention was first drawn to a friend of aggressive in the way the capitain took hold of the the chief officer coming up the rompanice way ebief offeer, hat I did not expect anything would of the ice obeat, and he saidd D-n you" is very probable that the first time I said that lots were taken up with money furnished by Mr-not. The way I fix it was that i was after the he done, and we thought that they would look
Benjamin. The Sed on, dus on the Ist of May,
We and walking home I went in and staged with rugged an expert within reasonable time, in a drunken oudition. He fell down on the core out of it. The captain called me next mon- He was on top of me, and astrack me. He says him was in September, 1835.
Was ihst conversation renewed in Qotobar 200 Tla. were paid on it on the 9th of Nay, and Paper hunt. I had been out to the paper haut after our interests and seo that the syndicate deok. I got my woond engineer and second
gave them intructions to arge the syridionta, ing and read over an entry in the log to me that be struck me on the face. I devy that. mate to got him des into a boat. Just as thier There was no one else present. I refused to sign He Liste on the body, lle mede a statement 18857-No, I cannot say whether it was or was the balance was sot paid till 21st May, while the Benjamin for at hour or so. It was about the were getting the boat, off from the ship, Mr. Lisle it then, and afterwards, before the Consul. The to you in his evidenon aboat may insuba-dination not. Honest often to say to ma" Wainewricat, at note was not paid until the 30th of Jane Set of Doormaber, but I do not think it is likely but it appans as if thor hnd takes no trouble I would like to draw your attention to tlia came up on deck. He was rise frutk. I said reason was that it was not the truth. The state with regard to the ship's boat being lowered you are the same as my father or my elder brother was not in Shanghai when the last note that is the date because I abould have some work with the mattre, for bed treated it. with spatly
Mr. Wilkinson-I am adried that Mra Bon- fart that tho lost latter up to date con- money. I do not suppose he would hure troubled to bins Where are you going? He Mident that the chief officer was interiosted and it is another untruth The feets are these. and you will not let me starve, and you will give taken up. If I had owed Benjamin all this to the office at that date.
After bis attack on me I was walking, about the me a li the money for experses, supposing I want himself to get money to pay these notes for jamiu went back on the 20th of December. saios neither the nemos of the experts that were "Ashore." I said Nothing of the kint Go wished to leare the ship is autre.
deck, when I saw the second officer ordering ait." I used to say "Yes. Benjamin, na long as down to your room quietly and goto alep Af By Mr. Weber-When the chief officer esmo
Witness—I am almost enre it meat have been aropowed to be epulaged nor of those that might Crom-aramined by Mr. Wilkinson-Of coaren about the and of the year. I do not think its obtained, wijeli is not fair trentment, as w zoon on that day be bad goue ashore with my up the companion he had no bat un. I did not boat to be lowered. I mid What ure you do. I have it I shall take care that yea will not want." the jowellery. permission.
what you really became responsible for on the was the 31st but it was about the end of thear left altogether in the dark, and very sh- When I told him to go down to his hear the captain, say anything to the chief of-ing" He said "The captain told me to get Suat conversation may have taken plana be
year, and about a fortnight before he died.
autisfactory. room I got hold of him, and turned him towards foor before he took hold of him. The chief of this bont lowered. I said "He's not said fore C-tober, but mors Rively in November or
The captain was then Dess bar, after he bad had sil the money that shares was the difference between their cost and
the amount they realisod Yea
what state of mind was be in when you saw
Mr. WAINWRIOUT-Was there not a lela. The companion. I did not do it in any hostile ficer tried to release bluself. After they had word to me about it."
I turned to him and said them was vat of it for him.
And how did it turn ont ?. Did he make or him? Did be unlorstand what he was talking gram coroived of a subsequent date ? munter, but quintly. When I did that, he stence beans parated the first time the captain weat for on the bridge.
Was there anything said about it on the 19th me three times with his fist, hitting me on the chief offer and fell down on him again." you want this boat lowered, sir?" Bo
talked to him abort. fros. The mark I have on my fare now was in Tho ohief officer never struck me at all during aid "Yes I immediately turned sin and: October, 1835 P-To the beat of my recollection, monoy? I do sot know, I did not pay about? Yes, stainly he understood what I Th CHAIRMAN vied that through the serious fall in tin, flé ngudioate, de- said Quartermaster, lower that boa" The no. I am positive there was not. I am sure that anything.
How was it that you came to give promisyry To say he spoke violently on some subjects.clined as further action. The telegram was dated fiored then. I struck at him in solf defence, the strongle. He never struck any hody else. and hit him in the face. As far as I know, alt Whes the chief officer came on based at 5.30 I boat was íromediately lowered. The whole of there was na snch conversstion on the 19th Oct notes for the jewellery The Bank had a lion l he speak intelligeatly-Qaito
10 M. The information roooived is very By His Lordship-Had it taken place before
Mr. Benjamin, I holievs, was of a speculative mysterions, but we thought it proper to lay it ha- the rest of my officers were between the after consider he was perfectly sober. I would not like the expitain's statement from beginning to end is
What was the arrangement yon had with Ben-nature.Yas..
For the shareholders. [bare now to propose con- dock and the scene of the occurrence. After I give an opinion at to whether the captain was an untruth. This is all 1 have to aay. I am that? I am positire it was not before. It was on it and had sort it to London for sale.
Did he want you to supply him with any money: Hirmation of the following resstation passed at strack him, he wrestled with me, and I three bim drank or not. The chief officer was during the not on wy vath, but what I have told you is the sort of thing he said very often.
correct.
By Mr. Wilkinson-Yon era positive it did Jamia P-Tha parchute was on his own specunt. down. The reason why I got him down an easily struggle. in my opinion, behaving as sober man.
This closed the caso. The following was the not take place on the 19th Cotobar before ? and he had to provide the money to pay the notes for speculations?-He used to ask a to wake the nestier on the 16th instant that tho You say, he provided all the tooney, Low him loans from the bank for speculation on Compoar be, and it is hereby put tuto fiquidation. was because he was incapablesbrough Higsor. ife The captain commenced the Recon caffe After
No, I am almost quite positive it did not.
M. FRANCk seconded. got up and came for me again, a threx meth for Tid not the captain's face. I saw fading of the Court:-
Having carefully considered the evidence Would yon be surprised to learn that Mr. did he get it?--Ha onght to bare gat it from stres and so on.
It was not to his interest to let you know that down, and struck me, while I was of the deck. blood on the chief oficer's shoulder. I was not
baliere he pledged the jewellery and received s Mr. Wainewright owed him mody, if that bad I called for the stained of my offers. They present when the leg was fead over to the Srd on given before thie Court, in the presence of the Benjamins under the impression from the the sain of the jewellery, but I do not know. I
present a slight swelling on the captain's accused Eobrat Line, as also his statement in do- 19th Cotobor till the day of his death that you lump sum for it, but he did not give me the been the case No. I do not see it was 43 his astra bit emid not seenra him. He struck san
fence, the Court find that it has not been provedowed him money I should be very mack aur of them. Tay tried to hold him. They pulled face m the morning after the row hi fr me. Lendered a beat to be lowered, By Coriander Ramsar-The captain and that the raid Rohort Lisa is erailty of gross pred, very much surprised indeed. If I had tooney as he all the jewellery, but as a matter interest one way, or the other.
of fxot I du not know how he get the money. But you world have been less likely to advance intending to get assistauco from the shore, to the ehkif mate had been up to the time of the aminonduct, or of drankenges, and bis certificate haard it I should not have believed it.
hiroy it there was, any one owing bir Would you be surprised to hear that he was H's never saggested that I should pay it...
Ten sie quite sure ho never anggested ymoney?-1 mannot say, bet I do not expense take the chifmats off the ship. He counter currance very friendly. I did not take musha Lettere not dealt wit
Tus chief offcor and myself The Court, however, ast mark their disappuder the impression, and stated it, that you and my order and the boat was not leware notice of the row
proval of his conduct, by directing tha he shall were to supply tim with whatever he wanted ont should pay it?--I am quite sure he never sug-that Mr. Benjamin would have come to me and for some time. After had ordered the boat to are very frivadly,
told me that he owed him maney, and vapecially John Mackintosh said-I am second 97- be discharged from his ship in accordance with of the Tla. 15,000, and yes, wara keeping it from Bested it to me.
Tên my the nota mus rot jaid on the lat of when he always denied it when I asked him. the Company for such consideratinus ac they may ́be lowerad I went to see it, done, and be stopped me. from lowering it. He rate as of very primer of steamer Creander holding & fret en- the powers contained in ant-section 4 of Sec. his creditors -Ho peser stated that what be
He was indehted to the back at that time? think it, aut further to do all such acts and Pas sane, I am certain. vile language at the time. He said that I had ginger's certificata No. 14 of Hongkong. We XIL of Ordinance 8 of 1879.
Io stating year reasons for not replying to trid to take his pertifiesto from him. He again arrived at Ticäli on the 20th May. that even
my letter forwarding the enclosure from Mr. abused me is rile terms.. Ho la misecteding at about a qurier to 7 I was standing by tho
Benjamin, you and that you purposely avoided himself or before and fell-over Peddler's Wharf main rigging an san tho chief oftoer come up.
every reference to the Tis. 25.000, and you gave when he was drunk. Ife did not leave the ship from below. Fie made abant two steps from the
it sa your reason for doing so that those then. I did all I could to keep him thow. Since gangway when the captain got hold of him by the that affair I Eava alwaya trented the man, with two arms. 1 heard the chief offiser ask the cap-
about him were capable, of concoating any deon. Shanghai papera "received contain the com- munttoset the other naila?—Yes, and I do ag now, respret. When I eventually got the best lower tein twice to let him go. The captain idli botinuation of the pencudings in the above case.
May I ask who are the people P--T thonght ed he was-gai-ter, and I decided to see about the--d if I will." They then struggled together, on Wednesday, Mitb May. the cross-examination that Mr. Silas and Bra Banjamin were both occurrence in the morning. After he had struck the mate Illing with the captain sa top of him. of Mr. Wathewright was continued.
capable of doing it, as you ask me the question. pe, my face swelled up a good deal, and it was I juigd that the captain was the worse for
The following letter from the Hongkong and Oh yes, I wanted to ask the question.And IT 4500 you got from the hattered Bank P-applied to yon for losas for speculative purpose? some time before I got it to its antural size. ( liquor at the time. At dinner he was very talk. the 21st May, I made the entry prod od in my afice and I consider that he was the worss for Shanghai Bank to the Chartered Bank of India, thought there were other people too. log. After the entry was made, I called the liquor. I have on Captain Ogston drank asteral Australia, and China was put in -
Shanghai, 19th November, 1881. chief mate, chief <argine- and second mate, and times. The day we arrived in Bumbaya I wan
DEAR IN UBILARIry.- melote a rough memo, of afterwards the second and third engineers. I drank.. This was or Uctaher Inst. He was 30 Benjamin's account including interost up to the oad showed them the satry. They all refused to sign drunk that his wife had to assist him down be of the year. The deficienty nay be estimated at Tis. it. I hon took it to the Briti h Consul. The rat low. The chief mate and second made saw bir 210,40 taking the rains of the Ll. Pak-li proports at son why the officers did tot siga it was breins on this occasion. He was also drank at Manila Tis. 70,000. It gields a 79tly rental of T 5,000, law they did not see the whole of the orence, in November het. He had been drinking at The ultimate deficiency may be a fow thoa-sad taste The chief ste, after hearing the charge read, dinner en bat occasion. The rest of the officers more or less than my estimate, but nannut differ voey denied that anything of the kind had orrt taken and his wife were present. I consider that the idly from the figures I give, which are quite olcee to form a basis for the adjustment of the place. At the Consul where I had taken the mate's foot slipped and that this was the reason bank's claime jetween our respective Landon off 20 officers, the entry was again rent over to them, way the captain threw him so easily. In theYours truly,
JOHN WALTER. Their answer then was the same as before. The second round of the struggle the captain wa Consul adjourned the us to Hengkang. Ou underneath. I helped to separate them. The 4. J. M. Inverarity, Erq- the Monday night after the occurrence this chief secondmata lowered a boat at the captain'sorders. zaste left the abip without leave. He rotarned I board the captain giving the order to the chief sundry items ie his accennt against Renjamin tainly not. at 2 mm. the next morning.
stronger come on board at 5.30 on the afternoon jamin.
By Mr. Webber-When the chief officer came
on deck drunk on Bunday night I did not notice
០រោងផ្ទៀង២
THE CASE OF BENJAMIN V. WAINEWRIGHT.
Tho witness was then cross-examined as to
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I will tell you some of the people who were about at his death. To pan think Mr. Samuel J. Barris is capable-Certainly not. Mr. Wm. Black Jamieson No.
Mr. Toegd dat know, I say, I anter suspected Mr. Toeg.
Mr. Harwan --I de not know him. Your observation did not apply to the two Chinese boys about Mr. Benjamin?—No, ser In reference to what you said just now about
Itia married unanimously.
Mr. A. THORBURNthon proposed confirmation
of the following wolution passed a meeting on the 16th instant:Tint the Affairs and Assets of the Comptiny be, and they are hereby, placod in the hails of a Committee of Sharoholders consisting of W. V. Drummond, R. Francis, and E. J. Hegg, with power to liquidate and wind on the Coupany and to dispose of the Assets of
things as may be usessary for carrying into And I believe the spearities did not amount effect these Resolutions.
May, that you declined to pay it. Howwesthai?
said to the Bank you must let the thing go-Yo on because I have not got the twear from Ben- ismin, and if I pay it myself I shall have great at that time to his indebtedness.No.
So that his indebtedness WAS STFT and trouble in getting the money from him, but if I can tell him, you want the money it will be better above the amount secured. He was largely in Did you give promfariory notes or bills?-debted to the bank and you would have a legal gave promissory notes.
right to follow up any money that was coming to him?-I avopose so, but perhaps you hal better dek Mr. Wainwright.
Which Bank was it?-It was the Chartered Bead of Indis, Anatralia and China.
Did you ever tell Mr. Benjamin about the
I believe so, but I cannot be perfectly gora.
Mr. Wilkinson-That is all I have to ask. His Lordship-There is just ona pohat I wish to ank shout. In your letter to Me. Wilkinson of the 25th of December you say: "All I have
Yes.
Mr. WAINWRIGHT seconded.
This was also ourried without opposition The meeting then terminated.
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA IN 3887.
By Mr. Wainewright-You have stated he
The Customs returns of the foreign trade of He applied for money to give margina and so Chinn for 1897 show a very su'isfactors increase. forth and I would not loud him the money.
For the first time in the history of the trails the What do you suppose was the largest sum imports secsed in value a banded million teels, that he asked you to lend him parimally?-Not and the sports are also the largest on record more than three or four thousand sold."
ale when the boat was being lowered. I saw a for casts and small amounts he had paid to be the persone who where with denjamin in his leak costa I did not consider at the time what bill actions, it would be 10 por oant margin ofis ape tiels. Dodpeting theso amonols from the grand
ne. Idid out haar the second mate say "If there's going to be any more of this fighting I am Foing away." T-banrd the chief officer, conn ermand my order shout getting the boatlowand. The third engineer was ant present at the time; he second, oflour was there. The out that I have on my eye was done by the fiat of the chief finer. Before I went to the Cousal, I asked that he had been visiting. They went to the first mate's cabin. When they were down there
of coute it was necessary to make it. I did not
did sit down to make out the bill.
being over 25,000,000 tsels. The total trade, And what was the smallest sum he asked youie, imports and exports, amounts to 188,129,877 Mr. M. Ezekiel, Mr. Benjamin's father-in.to say is that I will have my bill of carts made
ont as soon as I can." What bill of costa? At fer? I think generally it was 10 taals. Dastala. It is pointed out, however, by Mr. Mc- I am doubtful.
Kaan, the Statistical Secretary, in his report Mr. Toeg 7-Don't know, I never aspected that time did you not rely on the agreement hundred taels was about his general thing
And on this occasion did you refer it to that in comparing the figures for last year with Mr. Toag, but I do not think the line of press-
Then why mention bill of costs P-There was mo-Yas.
those of prasions yours, allowance must be tada examination fon are parsting is fair.
Mr. Wilkinsor-Pozhope your Lordship will for the direct trade statiation of the Kowloon bill of costs subsequent to the agreement, and I said you can have 3. That was all I wanted ask the witness, what was 409 taels would havearl Loppa effleus, embodied for the first time in to Bay.
boen to him for sproulative purposes, that is, war the statation of 1937. The total value of tho Bven when you had a written agreement with 400 tzels inrga onough for a margin on many faceign goods entered inwards through the the client in quation?There was
bil af traumations.
Kowloon wad Kappa stations was 7,639,056 taela,' Boate subsequoël to that agreement but as a Witness-It depends of course on the trap and that of the native goods outwards 12, 30,752 butter of fact I did not make out the bill of
calation of 4,000 £uels.
totals, for the purpose of comparison with pre- The further hearing of the crise was adjournvious years, we arrive at 94.824.813 tools as the of the row. He came with the chief officer. At You say that Benjamin begged theso sabse days, have you known any of these people to con-
value of the important the nineteen treaty porla, On the 31st May, Mr. Tayler, a broker. 73,589,410 tela na the value of the exports, how he was dressed. I do not know that he had 5 minutes to air I want into the ebist offer'squent suns from you as charity. Have you say coet oridenes before I considered that state begin to think about it, I was careful to say wiod until 10a.m. on the 31st May no hot on. I wont and spoke to bim first. I am cabin and saw him showing his friend an album letters from him in which he puts it in that mant you forwarded to me the autosars in Mr. little as possible about it for the reasons I have
was called by Mr. Wainewright to prove showing an increase in the former of over seven stated I did not want to give them any sag- quito sure that be said that he was going on with photographs. I have known Mr. Lisle for way I do not think I have. If I have, I have Wilkinson's fotter of the 27th December) a con- abore. I deny speaking to him in foul terms. Itwenty years. Have seen him drank. Ho was not been able to Gad them. He used generally costion. I believed it to be a made up thing gesticus. I knew I was compelled to give a bill that in certain transistions the late Mr. Ben million tools, and a decline in the latter of over jamin led him to believe that he was indebted three and a half million tels. There is an in- of scate, and so I mentioned it. caught hold of him geatly, aiter I bad ordered not drank on the night that the row took place. to make the appliostions personally, and if he and Benjamin was made to sign it. That was
It strikes me as somewhat inconsistent with to Mr. Wainewright.
erase in the recorded value of opiam imported kim nut to go ashore. Dr. Campbell, the second I refnued to sign an entry in the log because I afterwards sent a note it was after he had spoken the begining of the whole thing, and I think the agreement. If I had stated that I had an
Evilonce by Dr. Little, taken de bens cem of about three taillion trole; allowing that this about it. I do not know if I have any such it was a thorough concection. mats, did ant pall me off the chief offees. I knew it to be false.
Then you do not found that statement of Agreement up to a certain date and taon said was put in, and was to the affect that during his is due, not to increased consumption bat to the think my offzers were suficiently close to have By Mr. Wabbar-During the scuffle the chief letters, though there is one letter, which I was
your belief upon anything you know about them ould give my bill of coate 1 should have told last ness Mr. Benjamin's mind was affected greater facilities for record ander the Opiu seen the coauzrenics. After the chief mate and I vicer did not strike we. When he came ap to very anxices to And, bat could out.
This is the letter dated 21st Oct. 7-Ye, before P-I cannot call to mind any specifle set them about the agreement. Besides there was a and he would not be able to understand busi Agreement, this amount must be dedacted from were separated. I did not rush at him. He raw at the desk from below he had a white snit on. Ho
the total value of the importa, and the increa that caused me to have that beliai. I had that balance of money for which was bound to new matters.
This closed the evidence for the defence. Mr. above noted is thereby farther reduced to foar bad to hat. I could not say whether the cap. where be asks me for Tls 400. tain had any liquor after I left the dinner table. fis Lordship-You have nct any lettera so feeling, and I noted upon it. It may have been account.
But that is not a bill of costs.But I had to Wildinson then addroseed the court for the plain. willing tasin. The figures are therefore not so Yung Kim, chief steward of the steamer you say P-I did not put it that way, my lord; ill or wall founded for all I know, but I had int
count. The bill of contain my mind was that.
billiant as they appear at first sight, but they "The Immalicia question now before the court are still santiging, so fue as inverts are Crusader, said I was on board the ship when what I meant was that I could not find any. I foaling
I remember a row on a do not think that Mr. Benjamur used the word And you also think Mr. Sannels was able to bill of costa entsegrens to 1885. I wantal ta she was in Iloilo.
may sa little as I could, that would be useful to is whether the arromant alleged by Mr. Walus earned. Tay thres and a half million tacte do- Sanday afternoon there. The chief officer num charity." He generally asked me for the loan conocot No, I did not say that
I thought you had mid, the letter asking you them, without making my answer a snubby, one wright to Iave been entered in o by the late Mr. alius ju exports is more than severed by the de back that afternoon with a friend, from a ship before, but he did not as the word charity,"
Bot your first point was, that a lawyer was Benjamin with himself esan.
oline u the single artiole of ten. As Mr. Mo. Mr. Wilkinson--1 will read the letter.
to let Benjamin have two or three hundred taels
Flis Lordship and any further inquiry into Kean points out in his report, judging by Priestą,
was written by Samole, and that it was a con-ompelled to make gets bill P-Yes, and it I had im if he would go on to Hongkong. I did not
Shanghai, Bist Dotober, 183, him to leave the ship. I made the entry in I did not on what they did. I saw the chief mate My Dear Wainwright, For the last four months action No. I said that letter was prompted sat down to make out my bill it would hare beau the facts of the case migrat be reserved until the quantity, 120.000) piepla, say 6 por oant, less be book produced. after I had come from atore of the other ship some up on deck. He was drank. I have not neked gas for some money, albought by desire of thoes around Benjamin to get for the period anbsequent to 1985, but I never points of law raised by Mr. Wilkinson were on left hint in 1887 thas in 1880, the earlier sidered, and if they were dotoraiusd in one way of the two being a enprecedented year. But, in the Monday. At the line of the occurrence I I saw the first mate of the Grunder enma on very hard op. I have borrowed south, fream a friend, money from him.
You were not anxions to exsist the other side? it would not be necessary to take aus farther as between the two years, there is a rest differ- id not see the Chinese stoward and hie bog ondok at a quarter to saven that night. The capud I have promised to pay bim, and am anxious to
ruge in the values. Thus, the aveased value of ock. The patry in the log, ocnearning the setsin said to him Teu bad better go to bed." do so. I have lots of bills paid, and I am hothered the latter of October, 1885, was oncocted?--Yea that was it, but I thought a bill of costs evidence.
Mr. Wilkinsos-I think that after what your the expert of 1886 refer to was 33,301,820, and officer, is not signed. It has not boso read
he Erst mate said "Don't interfere with my present for about 1. 300 to 1.400. If you have simply a request for money. My impression was on foot, and I was not disposed to help them.
with them. I have been laid ag sed I am in need at There was nothing to consost in it. It was would be necessary. I believed there was a plot
Lord hip has said, as this has to be Anoided mein. tanla and that of the export of 1887 was. basinase." He then pushed the captain. The nose in hand try and get for me from a friend of ver to him.
Mr. Willduon-Am I in it!
ly on the point of law, that I will only say a few 29,879.838, the difference being 4,124,282 taolk, captain said, "I am the captain of this steamer." yours, and I will feel greatly obliged to you. Yote that. Benjamin had been induced to sign the
Witmas-No, I did not say that.
words on the svidance I am prepared to call. a fall of over 12 per cent, ou a diminished export leitar to nak mo for money to enable him to pay The mate then hit him on the head two or three incely.
His Lordskin-There is the statement that a
His Lordship-That may not be necessary. of 5 per cent. We cannot, however, quite an B. D. BENJAMIN. those he owed-to pay his brokers, perhaps, and
Bam af 45.000 Taale was put into your heads and
Mr. Wilkinson-I do ust think it necessary dore the next ramark of Mr. McKean, that Witness-I recoived this letter on the 22nd I did not feel disposed to pay them) October from B. D. Banjamin.
I also omitted to ask you one or two questions that the balance due to him was 25,000 Tla. less to go fully into all the facts, bet as Mr. Waine it is to the depreciation in value, with its likely That vas immediately after your return about the Tle, 17,000 paid to Capt. Law. You your charges, and Mr. Wilkinson in his letter wight has made some statements with regards in bringing about a dizainished production aay that in his agreement he was to gat 20 par nabs you what your alargos are, and you say, not to other people, I think that something ought to years to come, that we must attribute the was dark at the time. I sew the capt in licekor. They rolled over for about ten minutes,Yes, shout ten days
apprehensions entertained for the prosperity of goa deak, on top of the first mute. By the and then the chiət engineer and the second mate And you have not been able to find any letters eat, I think I cannot tell you exactly. It mentioning the agreement, you will make out be said by me.
this vast industry. The chief factor in bringing ptain's ordare I helped somebody out at the went to separate them. They were separated. I in which he bags for money I have not looked was a sort of an agreement. It was difficult to your bill of seats as soon as you can and that you
Mr. Wilkinson-Kyowa line of er-xomina about the lower values is the deterioration in samer into a boat. The man was drunk. When thep heard the captain give an order to lower for cny such letters particularly. I got a nation 883 what was the amount we should get from do not owe one centMy answer was intervted saw him first. he was sitting on the desk. I boat. The boat was then lowered. The, mata at 5 o'clock last night asking me to produce all Mer E. D. Sassoon, sed Capt. 1aw agreed to got to help them at all. That was all not tant tin might have saggested that my part of Chirality No doubt the competition of Indian the man come no bard the ship with our and the captain tumbled on the desk thres or letters, but as I had other things to do I did take Tis. 17,000 in full satisfaction, but I do not had any doubt whatever about the genuiness case was different from what I really found it. I ton hea teudency to roduse prices, but tha saw over and above all the arguments that I have trade is still willing to pay a fair rate for good iof mato. This was about 4 o'olook. When four times. I mean tuon only. They tumbled not consider it a reasonable raganet to ask me to know exactly how it was arrived at, and that of the agreement.
His dahip-That is all I have to ask.
brought forward of a technical nature, that thora tes, and if the Chinese growers are willing to by came on board they went down to the chief down 'twica The mate was not able to stand bring all letters by 10 o'clock this morning. Bat was the amount paid hler. But how it was ar
Mr. Wainwright then left the box.
EK Lever so agreement, upon the ground that sorp ap the quality they need not fear that they ber's cabin. They were not drinking in there properly
I am are that I have very few letters, if any, rived at I do not recollect. my knowledge. The second anxiuear did not
M. Osarpbell was the next wilpee, and Mr. Benjamin at the time had zot fairly before will have any diffionty in finding a market for
· By Mr. Wobber-Ido not understand English. He had not spoken to yo's personally about How did you pay the Tla 17,000 P—In 'tas!
in anewer to Mr. Wainewright he asid-I am his mind that he was about to sater, or that he their tos at paying prices The process which wo to osrry the man down the ladler. I Ming Yong asd-I am the boy' at that letter P--Not as far as I know. It was not
And that includes the payment to the bearer fasting manager of the Agra Bank, I have been had ontored into such an agreeat. I do not has been destroying the tea tenis less, it is said, ok him down solely myself. I didnt was the Landling to the captain of the etangaur Crusader, in his handwriting. It was a got up thing. luf Lente come on duck The first I saw of I wait at the table. I'attend to the chief offler. How do you know P-I saw at once it was got Yes..
in the Bank either as sccountant, menager or wish to say for a moment that Mr. Wainwright Teen showing itself in the Northern silk tradi Do you know how much the parser got - noting manager since. February, 1879. Thaid heller that Mr: Benjamin did not know namely, earless and adulteration in pre was when he was lying under the optein I was in the Cruder when she was at Iloilo, up for bim, and I went and interviewed him on the deck. Tan chifmata was laughing The chief mate left the ship that morning at the spot. It was got up I think by Mr. Samuels, believe the arrangement was that be as to get bank had a great deal of business with Mr. Bea- what he was about, bat the ariden that I shall paration, and when other scarons of supply ba Tis. 5,000-I believe the parenz thong it be dio jamin. I knew him yer wall, intizably I prodice will go to show that Mr. Dejania was come better able to supply the demand it is more the captain: I separated then saying his about 10 o'clock. He went in another abig. He who was always about his place nough of this irbting. After I separated me book 5.25, with the fret mate of the other You say you have looked for other letters? not get as much as he ought to have got, but heard at the time about Sasson's businers really in ignoranes of his ever having signed the probable that China's silk trade will begin , the captain shed at tsa dret mate again ship. They went to lhe dizing room I mean to No, I say I have not looked specially for other that was a matter for Captain Law. He had o Mr Benjamin talked to me about the settlement any such document at all. If I might venteret one steadily downhill to its ten trade has han win: way, sexing that it was KS TO the fest mate's cabin. I saw him drinking there. letters..
satish sil his subordinates in connection with I do not think he ever told me the terms of the to speak with regard to what was done is the beep doing, unless staps be taken to arrest the By his LortshipDid you look for that the affair..
settlement ometig. I saw him often after that vatter. I might say that Mr. Waisswright was decadence in tiine. Chita Overland Pads Re- arfare. After some minute I heard the cup I waited on them. They drank whiskey. Both
You recollect the transaction well enoegh to date, mere or less daily.
injudicions in the way of preparing this age port. say "Take this man off 49" The payson wave, a little drouk. I did not wait at dinner letter ?--Yes, and I dareony if I had had raid st I walked away was that kasw that I that night. The captain was at dinner-the first time I should have found it I may say that I know that you paid him Ths. 17,000 P-Yes, I Did be ever say worthing to you calenlated to, ment. It was as Mr. Waineweight has sild, old get kick d by both of them if stayed was The captain was not drank. He went thrangu the bulk of my letters from Mr.report that perfectly!
en the captain cried ont. I mo up sud with bad only had soda to drink that day The Banjainin, and I did not see any asking fer And when was the money paid -It was paid third engineer, repeated the e. I was mat of the other slip seat away Arnok mozey. That is to say. I went through the p-the same afternoon, without any rebate or return
Flu The first mate came on duck at a quarter to 7 (en koles in which 1 krop all Benjamin's letters, emission. (Laughter) red by the optain to lower the bou
officer told me not to lower the boat o'clock. He was smoking a cixar When he or unerly all.
John Campbel's worn, said-Iam sound mate
the British steamer Crusader. I joined thoship sariy four months ago We have just returned
On Sunday evening. the lish The captain pushed the mate off and they
om a trip to Iloilo.
times with his st. Lunderstand a little Bag-
th May, I was forward of the engines. When had a couffle and fell on the deck. The captain went aft at about 0.45 I heard a disturbance. was on the top. I was standing at thề sail
of was not a delay of tan minates in Jowaring to dick the captain said to bind Your Is Mr. Hammels in Shanghai I believe that
boat 3 aventually lowered the lat at the fried's gouo way. The mate than pushed the he is not, I wish he were.
You don't any than, or pretend to know, that
notes.
ask.
Mr.
Bis Lordship pay well.
makes you think that I owed biur any money or done in his own dining room, between the Shanghai Mercury apa. The Thibet- that I had any money in my hands belonging to and Mr. Benjain, with no other persen prag ot.
him P-No, hut exactly the contrary. In foot, I Now, in a cass of this kind it wond bars been ans, it is said, wish for no dealings with foreign. frequently suggested to him that probably Mr. very advisable, if Mr. Wainewright Laders, especially Enrepents. A steamer lately witness arrived hare from Tiautsin had amongst the ni Mr. Wilkinson-I think that is all I have to Wainewright had get something out of the taken the precaution. of having a
affair for bias, and on every socasion be most to show that Mr. Benjamin Lnow what he tire passengers a Thibetan, who had been on Mt. Wainwright-I have one or two points positively depied it. We did not expast to recovery was Antag, If any auspicien appears inficial business to Poking and was raturaing by it mal's orders. I heard some wearing bith esplain, The captain then struck the maste, Mr. Samasin, you, way, in the writer of that to which I wish to refer. I think I exid in my suything more from Mr. Benjamin at the tias. connection with Mr. Wainewright, I can only the way of Shanghai. He could speak the Man- exo-examination that I was very much sur Did he ask you to make him sivantes every say that it was due to hie baring failed to take darin dialect but very imperfectly, but it was the captai and the chif offlar uch the fret rate strook first. He let the captain Ietler P-I believe Fo ruge is not at all unusual between them In the body. They then stuggled together : And he is not here-No, I bellove he is in prised at heuing that the Chartered Bsak had new and then Yes, frequently, both from the this very reasonable precaution on the occasion, discovered he could sterk Raasian flaently a not the mate strike the explain in the saw the cagain full su the top of his opponent. Hoagong.
given me the Fle. 4.500. That is a very strong bank and from me personally as a friend. I and also apon the occasion when the letter was being questioned in the Rusisu language it leak- I believe that the mark on the captain's They were then separated by the odicers. The By Mr. Wilkinson-How soon after receiving expression, bat I believe I used it. It is too always refused to make him any loses on the written to ki. by Mr. Benjamin and forwarded ed out that he had been in St. Petersburg for was done by s tim. that he fell on.
mate soolded the captain. The captain went to that letter, did you pay. Mr. Benjamin anything? strong a term, a
part on the Bank, but I sometimes made him by zie. If he had stated then that he had this three years, and forined part of a kind of scoret Hin Lordship-You wara agreably see loans of small same mycelt
agreement, the case would then hare stood very embassy sunt to Rossia. It is evident by this y Mr. Webber I was cut of croployment the stars, and the mate followed him inflicting-I gave him Tla. 100, on the 27th October. If
Did you ever refar him to me Pen he differently with him. But he seems to have that the Thibetans are on friendly terms with when the abip that I had charge of was blows, and wounding him in the head. The cap you want to know about it, I must explain it prised Yes, agreeably, but I was surprised
The souls took place after the stranger taic again fell down. They get up and the cap sooner or later. When I got that letter I look becuase I did not expect it, sal I roognise the came in and I was not inclined to lend him shy bean his own adviser, and on these occasions it Russia, sud by what we could leat Russia has boen pat-inte the beat. I did not bear the tain went and washed the blood off bis fas: The ed apan it at the mics of one or more hangry extreme justice of it. But I wish to leave It menay Laded to say, You had better go to your requires a much wines mizd then any of as can something to do with persuading the Thibetan ain speak to the chief offer, before they mate went down to look for the saptain, but hangers-on, as I did not suppose that Mr. Beu- as that I was surprised because I did not expect friend, Mr. Waloongght and his would 2 ply pretend in here, to be our own legal advisers, that it was dangerous to allow Europeans into on the ground. When I saw them on the could not find him, so went on deck again. The jamin wasted the The 500 for his own seo, and it. Then another point is as to what I said my that he had been to you Mr. Wainewright so if people have ideas in their minds flst other that pantry.
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