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THE CHARGE AGAINST MR.

H. F. CARMICHAEL;

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRTM?^ SATURDAY, JANUARY 5TH 1961

His Worship: That is very evident; it could not be a company otherwise,

Mr. Slade: Just a waste of time, your worship. Mr. Pollock: Was Mr. Carmichael's numa ever put on the register as the owner of the ton Mr blade pointed out that the existence of that entry had already been established.

A warrant in this caso also was ismod, Ser geant O'Sullivan being instructed to Burro it aul also that for Arobibald Harper.

Continuing, Mr. Pollock asked if the witness The hearing of the charge against Mr. Hugh had said that the company was established in Fletcher Carmichael, of Carmichael and Com-colony by virtue of the Ordinance. pany, Laited, was resumed before Mr. Haze- land at the Magistracy on Thursday morning. Mr. Pollock, QC, who is prosecuting, said he wished to add two more counts to the charge,

(5) That he, the said Hugh Fletcher Car-sharss, 1020-10207 michael, did, with intent to defraud, forge a transfer of a certain share and interest in certain capital stock, to wit, ten shares namleged 1020 1020 in Carmichael and Company, Limited, a company established in this colony by virtue of the Companies Ordiances, 1865 to 1890, which said transfer purported to be a transfer of the said ten shares from ons John Harpor to the said Hugh Fletcher Carmichael.

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That he, the aid Hugh Fletcher Car. anichinol, did, with intent to deftand, offer, atter, dispose of and put off a forged trauster of a ertain share and interest in a certain capital stock, to wit, ten shares numbered 1020:1029. in Carmichaci and Company, Limited, a com pany established in this colony by virtue of the Companies Ordinancag, 1965 to 1800, which said iransfer purported to be a transfer of the said ten shares from John Harpos to the said Hugh Fletcher Cariniabad-he, the said Hugh Fletcher Caraichael, at the time he so uttered the said forged transfer of the said stock, woll knowing it to be forget.

Mr. Slade, who appears on behalf of Mfr. Carmichael, strongly objected to the insertion of these two counts, wat his worship finally decided to accept them, and to hear evidence on them along with the others.

r. . S. Sharp, partner in the firm of Gibb, Livingston, & Co, was the first witness- called. He said his firm were agents for the

A. Catterikun.

Mr. Pollock: Was that vessel sunk off the coast of Australia?

Mr. Stade: How can this witusss answer such a question. I object

Mr. Pollock: My friend need neither be so omphatic nor so energetic.

Air. Sinde: My objection is really only formal, to keep my friend in order. How can the witnes prove that?

His Worship: Was he (the witness) on bourl?

Witness: No.

3. Pollock: Have you received advices from your agents in Australia?

Mr. Slado: I object to hearing the contents of any adviesa.

Mr. Pollock: Have you received advices from the agents of the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company at Australia containing a reference to the loss of the Catterthan?

Mr. Slade: I object, because my friend is not intitled to ask the witness the contents of letters received from a third party.

Ilis Worship: I do not see that any sucli question should he asked. Has the letter been described?

Mr. Pellock: I propose to produce the letter. It is in there (in a book in witness's hand).

Mr. Slade: I'object to the better. It is vory hard lines to have to teach my friend how to pat questions. I don't like to tell him how to put questions.

Mr. Pollock retorted that the question sag- gested would be absolutely idiotic.

Mr. Hazeland: I have disallowed your ques tion, Mr. Pollock.

Mr. Pollock: Have you got, Mr. Sharp, u letter book containing lettera from your agent in Australia:

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Mr. Pollock: Can you tell us whether an actual scrip for these ten shares was ever issued in Carmichael's name.

To facilitate matters, the register was handed to Mr. Carafchael, who turned up the merip enquired for. The scrip was inted in the name of Hugh Carmichael, and signed by R. E. Humphreys and H. Carmichael, us directors. Q: Did you know any other H. Carmichael or Hugh Carmichael than the defondant.

A: No.

Q: Is there any entry in the minuts book with reference to Ebat scrip being issued?

A. There is no entry. Cross-examined by Mr. Sado, witness said he was present at the general meeting of Car- michaul and Company on 5th December

Q: Was the business before the meeting the voluntary winding-up of the company's affairs?

A..: Yes.

Q. You paid the dividend in respect of these ton shores to Harper when they really belonged to you, according to your statement?

A. That is just as it is copied from the Q: Can you give any explanation ? rough cushi book.

A: About the entry in the rough cash book

The dividend on the ten shares from Harper ?

There was no reply.

Q. Isn't the explanation perfectly simple- that you did not buy those shares until Decem ber, 1899 P

second, and chief engineer. Witness did not take out any deeds of administration to his brother, nor had any one else. Witness had no writings of John Harper in his possession. He had never heard of any other John Harper than his brother having been em- ployed on board the Catterthun. The do- sed man was born in Scotland, and would be between 20 and 30 at the time of his death. If witness saw the ship's articles, ho probably would be able to lentify his brother's hand writing.

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must not saareh his friend. Unleeding this DEATH OF ME. OSCAR WILDE, Mr Oscar Wilde, the well-known playwright, order, the Jukong stopped forward to carry out his duty when the man who at first interferod caught him by the jacket, touring it all the died in a small hotel in the Latin quarter, way down, and strack him a heavy blow on the Paris, on the last day of November. The cause of mouth, outting it. The lung sindividual death was maningitis. Six weeks previously les blow his whistle, bus the bulky individual underwent an operation, which appeared to be snatched it from his hand and threw it into the sucessful at the time, but a complication rond. This man, urged by the first, then bolted, which followed proved fatal. Mr. Oscar Wildo the other holding the lukeng till he got clear was recently received into the Roman Catholic

Regaining his whistle, the constable Church away. scandled it, and attracted the attention of a The celebrated dramatist and author, whe has thus terminated at the early age of forty- The articles were thereupon handled to his soldier, who leat him assistance in taking his

four what at one time promised to be an un- by Mr. Pollock, and on the second page, prisoner to the station..

The defendant, who protested that the Inkongally brilliant career, was the son of Sir famous surgeon William R. Wills Wilde, "J. Harper," he recognized his signature.

had no right to search a gentleman" in the

coulist and antiquarian. His mother was Jame Francess, Lady Wilde, a woman of great also his brother's. Witness was not aware street, was remanded till Tuesday. The signatures on pages 16 and 17 were

When he sold the to H. Carmic!mel."

A olan fight took place on Thursday night of any transfer of shuroa by his brother

was educated at Portors Royal School, En shares to Ritchie, he imagined them to between 27 coolice employed in Jardine's bazan literary talant. Born in Dublin, Mr. Wilde John Harper's name. Mr. Car. The police from No. 1 Station were summoned niskillen und after becoming a scholar of alohael had never told him that these ten shares by a watchman, and found the coolies belabenr. Trinity College, Dublin, ho went to Oxfurt were in his (Carmichael's) name.”

Cross-examined by Mr. Slade, vitnese said heug each other with bamboo poles. On order in 1874. Here he distinguished linisch hospital prizes which the University could bestow. soverely mauled that their removal took possession of his brother's propertyard ho being restored, it was found that six were so by obtaining one of the most important was deaned expedient. One of them is so Whon only twenty-three years of age, says the he was drowned. He raid his bills, and the Tennants of the property he took over himself. badly injured that there is a possibility of his writer of the obituary notice in the Daily Chromiche, the young, poet set Ju mation, He knew that in 1895 his brother and Mr. Car- succumbing

The romaining 26 were ranged in the dook by means of poun, lers, and michael were great friends. It was the one A: I don't remember when I dare him the that his brothor had a bill at Carmichael's, and yesterday. They presented on exceedingly for curious nineteenth befashion

that at that time there was a dividend dize on these florn sppearance-some with bandages round cism. In Ameries, in 107

Mr. Slade hore handed the witness the rein respect of ton shares bought by Ritchie, and coipt signed by Archibald Harper for $10 in asked him to examine the date whether it was 1898 or 1899.

A: It looks like a "g"? Q: Will you please answer the question by in

A.: 98 was the Was it or was it not a "9"

Q: No, no. Was it not originally written 2nd December, 1899, and afterwards alterod to "1898 ***.

A.: YAR.

Q: Was not that the polual date on which you paid the enah

money.

A CLAN FIGHT.

His Worship: You don't remember when to shures, from which the amount of the bill the head, and others scarcely able to stand up | his during and diet PHS 10

you gave him the money, yet you signed the ro- ceipt on that date?

A: Well, he received the money before I Q. On that scension was Bfr. Harley pro-actually signed the receipt.

Q: The date at the top and the body of the receipt is in your writing, and the signature at sent?

A. He was. Q: To what day was that meeting ad. the bottom in Harper's?

A.: You journed...

A. The next day.

Wlint was done the next day? A. I believe Mr. Carmichael further ad. journed the meptig till the following week.

Q. At that time, either at the meeting or elsewhere, did you hear Mr. Hurley ng words to the effoot that Mr. Carmichael would not be present at the adjourned meeting?

A. Yes.

Q: When was this?

A.: On the 6th. (After a pause)-I did not really hear Mr Hurley, suy the words, but heard that head o

Mr. Pollock at this point objected to the nature of the cross-examination, contending that the questions were not relevant.

Mr. Blede protested that it was very relevant to himself and to his client to find out that Mr. Hurley had procured the arreat of Mr. Car- michael on the day of the meeting, especially when it was remembered that Mr. Carmichael held all the proxies for the winding-up of the company. Mr. Slade theu contianed.

Q: In consequence of the arrest of Mr. Carinfohuel, what happened?

A.: We declared it no meeting. The restlu tion for winding up was not put,

Q. It was indefinitely postponed ? A. Yes.

Q: Yen paid this money personally, and afterwards

him to fill it up? and weds you gave him this fortant receipt

A. Yes.

Q: That was in your office. A: No, on board the ship. QYou took this receipt, already written out, on board the ship, and Harper aigued it there?

A. :- Yes.

His Worship: What is the name of the ship.. A: The Shansi.

Q. Wus not that in December, 1809 ? A: My best recollection is 1898.

The hearing was at this point adjourned tili after tifin, when his Worship took up the ex- asaination of the witness.

Beuch: When did you leave Cornichael and Company?

A. In 1899-October, I think? Bench: Where are Carmichael's offices now? A. In Queen's Buildings. Bench: Where were the offices prior to Queen's Buildings?

A.: In the old Prays.

Bench When did they move from the old Praya to Queen's Buildings? A: I think it was in 1899. Bench: Can't you remember?

Q. Have you the ledger of Carmichael and the New Year. Company for 1896-97!

A. Yes.

Q: Will you turn up Harper's account? Witness did so. The entry relating to Har. par's account read-Harper, Shanet, $10," The date was 22nd December, 1803.

Q: Will you also produce the rough cash

book!

This was done, when a corresponding entry was found.

Q: Whose handwriting is that? A.; Mr. Carmichel's.

Mr. Pollock interrupted to say that there was no evidence as to who kept the books or in

Wituese: I have letters from the managing agents of the Eastern and Awitzalian Steam-whose handwriting they were; sul further, he would also subunit that the fact that certain ship Company, Liefied.

Bir. Slade,Oh, that is all right. It is only entries were male by a certain man was not a private matter, then, between you and witness.ovidence.

Was it st

A: I think it was. Bouch: With reference to this receipt, it was written in the often, was it, before the stoumeg came in?

A. I think it was.

Bench: Can't you remember when you wont board the steamer to get Harper's receipt?

Was it in the morning?

A. Yes, before tilltu. Bench: Was the receipt written out the. day before the steamer came in?

A: Yes,

Bench: The steamer came in on the A. Yes.

This was verified by turning up thes paper files for 23rd December, 1800

Bench: Do you still tell me that the

was signed by A. Harper in 1888

A.: That is one of the

Mr: Blade contended that it was evidence. It

Bench: No, no, you see the ship was got No reply the harbour on the 23rd of December, 1898,

shown from the books that no case of fraud would be established.

A letter is exactly the same position as verbal evidence. A letter written by a man in was exceedingly crnol to keep this charge hang. Australia in not evidence against Mr. Caring over the defendant's head when it could be michael, specially in a criminal case, unless I have the writer here to eroas-examino him.

His Worship: I don't know what the letter is. Mr. Sinde: Nor do I; but I don't want any thing here which is not evidence in the case.

Mr. Pollock: I won't press the question. I have nothing further to ask the witness.

Mr. Blado: I have no questions, Mr. A. P. Guterres, clark in charge of the

Mr. Pollock: As to that, I am sorry I can not assent to any friend's suggestion. I have one other, a most important witness, if we can only get hold of him."

Mr. Slade You might easily have kept Mr. Barper here if you had wanted to do so.

Mr. Pollock: Well, we did our best. I

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Penok: You say the date on the receipt teen altered. When you book that receipt on

A: It was altered on board the ship bound was italtered?

Bench: What is your explanation about the Shansi.

A. Well, I am not sure that it was the Shanst. It might have boon the Whampoa

The illes were again, turned up, but the

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was deducted. On his brother's death, witness took Mr. Carmichael's word that the shares became his property. He had had numer oas foalings in the way of business with Mr. Carmichael, and when he paid anything on account, the amount was deducted-not speci- feally from the next bill. In that case, a dividend might have been credited to his account He know nothing without his knowing it.

Re-examined by Mr. Pollock, accounts were whatever about the transfer to Mr. Carmichael. generally rendered to him by Carmichael and Cotapany once a month. The Shansi was here in December, 1898. It was going from dong. hong to Shanghai.

His Worship, to verify this statement, if possible, turned up the newspaper files, but could not find the ship's arrival notitled on the date mentioned..

Continuing, witnows said he could not fell whether he was in Hongkong in April, 1999.

The witness was then allowed to stand down, as his ship was to sail at four o'clock.

Mr. Wilson was then recalled by Mr. Pollock, nothing new, however, being elicited,

The hearing was ultimately adjourned till Monday. 7th January, Mr. Carmichael being released on his own recognisances on ball of $100. The previous bail was $2,500.

POLICE COURT. Friday, 4th January.. BEFORE MR. KENT.

IMPORTANT ARMS CASS. There were two cases under the Arms Ordini- ance at the police court yesterday. The first was one in which the master of the Ping Kee arm shop, Queen's Road West charged a Chinaman with carrying a revolver without permit. Mr. Looker sppeared on half of the complainant, and Mr. F. H. May for the defen- dans. The facts uddaced showed the case to be

rather a povuliar one.

right. The blows dealt could scaresly have admirers, and it may been light, as several of the thick bamboo poles wore split right up.

The defendants were remanded till Monday, Imil of $5 each being allowed. Four had to be taken back to hospital.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mak Wan, of no occupation, was fined $100 or two months hard lahour for infringing the exclusive right of the Postmaster-General by transmitting letters and mail matter other than through the Post Office, on the 3rd inst.

A proprietor of licensed gharries, on the in- formation of Inspector Duncan, was fined $10 or a month for working a horse which was suffering from an open sore..

VERNON & SMYTH'S SHARE REPORT.

Mrs. Vernon and Smyth say in their Weekly Shary Report, dated Hongkong, 4th January-The market has been active during the week under review, and rates in most cases show a decided adranco, notably in Indo-Chinas, Docks, and Lands,

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BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled steady, with small sales at 318 and 8349 for cash and at $364 and $365 for March to The Feastof livery. Market alosed with sellors at $850.

261. Hyma. The London rate has advanced Nationals are still enquired for at $27, boue sell; Benedy ara procurable.

MARINK INSURANCES-China Troders and Unions have been placed at quotations. Straits and the Northern Insurances unchanged and without local business.

FIRE INSURANCES-HongKongsromanin quiet at $295 and Chines have advanced to 38, after sales at 979 and $80.

SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos Esve rulet rather Errege with sales and buyers at 933 and at equivalent rates for March; market closes steady at 8334. Indo-Chinas have been dealt in to some extent at somewhat erratic rates, ruling between 896 and $101 cash and at approximately equivalent rates forward for March, April, and Jnue. The market losos quiet with sellers at $101. China Manilas havo been plead to a small extent at 865 old and $27 new issues, and later at 870 and $34, mar hot closing steady at quotation. Douglassos have been placed at $47 and close with small sellers at that rate China Mutuals unchanged and without business. Star Ferrys have been later at $10 for February (old), while the now issue has found a number of buyers at $44 euch. placed at $183 cash and at 8194 for March, and

REFINERIES-China Sugars continue weak with no sales. Luzons unchanged, hat without business.

MINING.-Punjoms have ruled firmer and

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Mercantile Marine Ofice, and he had been in don't see what my friend would have had us to Whampoa was not notitled amongst the arrival ter the Afins Ordinance by such methods as he without business. Jelebus have ohanged hands Rot, and D.

that ofica for the past 22 years, null, as clerk in charge, the news of shine signed thoir articles of agreement before him.

Mr. Pollock: Are these the articles of agree ment of the crew of the Catterthun?

Mr. Slade: I object. How can these articles be evidence against Mr. Carmichael Y

Mr. Pollock: They uns to identify the signs tare of Mr. Harper.

Mr. Elule: This witness will only be repeat- ing what some one else hos said to him.

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His Worship: Did you know J. Harper? Witness: I might have seen him, but I do not know him

After some discussion regarding the admisi tility of the articles as evidence, witness was fold to stand down.

The witness Archibald Ritchie, who gave evi- dence at the previous bearing, failed to answer to his name

Mr. Slade: I have some very important ques tions to ask him

A countable was sent to Ritchie's place of business to fetch him.

Mr. Pollock: There is one witness I might call to-day, Archibald Harper. He is going

away

After discussion as to the advisability of hearing Archibald Harper's evidence at this singe, his name was called three times, but he too, failed to answer, and a constable was des- patched to ascertain whether the steamer Whimpod, on Walsh Harper is employet had

His Worship decided to hear evidence regard. ing the serving of the subpoena

short of kooping him in a cage.

At this point Sergeant O'Sullivan returned with Archibald Ritchie, who was put into the wituem.box.

His Worship: Why were you not prescat

this morning

Witness: Your Worship, there was a mis. understanding. I thought I was to receive au- other subpoen

His Worship: You knew very well your cross-examination bad not been concluded:

Mr. Slade then took up the cross-examination of the witness.

Q: Will you answer the question-yes or A.; Yea.

no?

on 3rd December, 1898.

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Bench: Now, I want you to explain this receipt Received from A. Ritchie the sum $100 ten shares in of Carmichael lofophan, Ltd, transferred to his nams Purchased from and purchased from me." whom?

A.: Harper. Bench Transferred to his name." Whose

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A.: Transferred to me.

This concluded the examination of the wit. the when you were in Carmichael & Co.. ness, and Sergeant O'Sullivan having found Archibald Harper, the latter was put in the box Archibald Harper, engineer on board the did you help to keep the books

A: Well, I was an assistant.

Whangon, deposed that John Harper was a brother of his; he was dead now.

Mr. Blade contended that this statement conta not be proved, and therefore it was not evidenca, the books kept? There The only thing the witness could prove was that he had not seen his brother for a number was a small rough-cash book?

A.: Yes.

Continuing, the witness said that his brother was formerly second engineer on the Catter thun, and owned some shares in Carmichael and Company.

Q: You know

Q. In that book entries were kept of cash paid, and copied into the clean caal book? A.: The entries were copied from that. Q. There were several rough cash books? A. Yes.

Q: Is this the cash book of the firm for 1898

A. Yes, that is one of them.

Q: Look over the book, and just tell me if you recognise the handwriting, Whose is this? Witness, after a long inspection, thought the sparimen pointed out was in Mr. Hyndman's.

Q. It is Mr. Hyndman's. You know that A. Yes. (after a pause.)

Gr And Mr. Hynaman is a partner in your firm, isn't he? A.: Yes.

John Godfrey said he served the subpoena or Archibald, Harper on the 2nd Inst. in his mess room on board the ss. Whampoa. Bofore serving it he asked if the man's name was

Q. You see thatentry: "Dividend account, Archibald Harper, and he replied that it was. He, however, said he could not be sure of attend-370, Harper, Shansi, $10?" Is that your hand ing court, as, if the ship left in the morning, writing he must of necessity go with her.

Mr. Pollock: What did you say to that? Witness: I had nothing to say. It hul

nothing to do with me.

Mr. Pollock: Has the steamer gone? Witness: I do not know.

On the application of Mr. Pollock, a warrant was issued.

William Edward Wilson, who gave evidence on the first hearing of the case, again went into the box, and was questioned by Mr. Pollock, who asked him to produce the minute book of Carmichael and Company.

Mr. Pollock: Is there any entry there of a meeting being held with reference to issuing a fresh certifienta for John Harpor'e ten shares ?

A. Yes. The date is 19th April, 1899. Q: Did you copy that entry from this entry in the rough cash book?

of years.

Mr. Sisde-How does he know that ? Mr. Pollock-That will be shown. Witness had soll those ten shures to Mr. Ritchie, Witness dould not not say the month,

On the 17th December the defendant, acting on instructions from the police went to the shop of the complainant und purchased a re- volver Shady afterwards the complainant's shop bon in whh an entry of every trans

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to be made, was examined, of the roler Phee not been entered This, couple with the fast that he had not taken the trouble to scertain whether the person who bought the revolver had a permit to carry urais, made a clear case against the shopkeeper, and he was airestod, at his trial being convicted and fined ed to institute an action against his late cus 995. Apparently seeking revenge, he proceed. tamer for carrying arme without a permit, and retained the services of Mr. Looker in the case. When the complainant had given evidence, Mr. May spoke on behalf of the defendant, and submitted that the caso, from its very nature, should be dismissed. In the first place, the Government rested in him the power to adminis deemed necessary, and for a private person to take the law into his own hands and summon

DOCKS, WHARTES AND GODOWNS.-Hong any man under that Ordinance was, on the face of it, absurd. As Captain Superintendent of kong and Whampoa Docks have been dealt in to souse extent chiefly for forward delivery. Police, he had employed the defendant to make this ques of the revolver at the Ping Kee Sales have been effected at $570, 8576 und $595 D MERCHANT VANT armas shop with the result that the master of por cont. for cash and at somewhat higher than the shop was convicted of the offences already equivalent rates for March, April and June. Kowloon The charge now before the court was Market alosed quiet at $587). stat clearly brought through animas on the part of Wharves have been placed at 500 and $91, dos- Wanchais unchanged the master of the arms shop. In the seconding at the former rate. place, the defendant, in the transaction of and withont business. the revolrer, was his servaut for the tims boing. The purchase was made with money kong, Lands, after sales at $189, $191, 8194 and given him by the Department-public money 193; have improved with a fair business to for the purposes of the prosecution, and to con riot the defendant of the charge now preferred $198 with buyers. On time sales have been 66 against hire would simply be to tie the hands of effected at $200, $202 and $205 for March, and the authorities, because naturally no man would at equivalent rates further forward Market with sellors at $125, and no sales to report elect to play the part of informer when there closes at $199 stendy. Hotels continue quiet was every likelihood of his being convicted in

West Points have improved to 850 with sales the police court for the methods he adopted as and buyers. Humphreys have changed hands such informer.

LANOS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-

COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have been on offer at $20, but no sales are reported The Northern quotations are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements havo changed hands at $2 and $193, Watsons at $15.85, Fenwicks at $55, Hensianas at $105, China Providents at $10, and Watkins at $124.

Mr. Looker, in reply, and first. deading at $11.75. with the statement of Mr. May that the right of prosecution ander the Arms Or- dinance was vested in fim, said he took it to be the duty of every subject of Her Majesty to take proceedings in any case of a breach of the law. As to the other statement that the defendant had been employed by the Captain Superintendent of Eolice, that was a point that should be va sen taised at the time his client was convicted. In any case, he (Mr. Looker) was merely retained in the case, which had been institated by the complainant.

The magistrate was of opinion that in ach cases the public might very well institute pro- veedings. However, the case would be remandert antil Tuesday first.

ANOTHER CASE.

Memo Ordinary Annual Meeting Wan- instant. Transfer books closed from 7th to chai Warehouse and Storage Co. on the 14th 14th inclusive, Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Land Investment Co. on the to 24th incl ive. Ordinary Annual Meetin 24th instant. Transfer books closed from 15th of the West Point Building Co. on the 24th instant, Transfer books closed from 15th to 24th inclusivo.

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but it was in 1899-about the beginning Witness at that time was employed on the steamer Shanat. Ritokie paid him $100 for the ten shares. Witness gave him a receipt for the money, at the time he got the money Ritobie at first was doubtful whether he wond buy the shares. He had no transactions &5 regarded the shares with Ritchie until 1899. The money for the shares was paid about March or April, 1899. The receipt produced was the

In the second case under the Arms Ordinance, one he signed for $100. The date undernouth his signature was December, 1899. He wished it appeared from the evidence that Chipete to correct his statement that the money was paid PC 583 was on duty in plain clothes, specially in March or April, and was quite sure it was detailed to keep watch on the Lan Wo erms 1899, in December. He had no recollection shop in Fat Hing Strect. Presently he saw two

men emerge from the shop, and noticed that one.

The Club will play the Royal Hongkong how the date in the receipt came to be altereil at any rate, it was all right when it left him of them locked, rather balky about the body. Golf Club at 11 am today. The following.

ure tue Teama The signature "John Harper" in the transfer Suspecting he had something concealed, the

lab-T Sercombe Smith, J. Mackenzie, of shares produced was not unlike his brother's lukong stopped the pair, and was proceeding to bandwriting, but it was so long since he had examine the bulky one when the other men Capte. Ainslie. Wall, and Waymouth (RA),

any that he could not be quite interfined: He said he was a clerk in the Bar Lt. Orton (E.N.), E. J. Gerard, Lts. Higger W positive. The date on the stamp was not de

bour Department, and told the lukong that he (E.W.F), Lamb, and Nicholson, and J. Hooper, Golf Club-A. Ward, Major Dyson, GF. ciphemble and ho could not, as Mr. Pollock sug-

WHITE AND SOUND TEETH. gested, eee 16-10-97 on it. The reason he said the shares was that he never got any Oporro is the best and purest dentifrice, being Noble, D. Wood, K. W. Monsey, Lieut. dividend; besides, he had heard that the company warranted free from any sold or gritty ingred Kriekenbeek, C. P. Hay, A. R. Lowe, P. A. was not doing very well. He was paid butants, it whitene and preserves the teeth, gradi Cox, J. A. Wuodgates, and A. N. Other une dividend for his brother, the amount boingcates the formation of tartas, removes spots of incipient decay polishes and preserves the and Company. That was in 1895, and

A: Yes, I copied it from the rough cash book into the clean cash book.

Q: When was it you said you bought these shares from Harper

A. In December, 1898.

That entry in these books refers to the seen dividend on tho feu shuzes, doesn't it?

A.: Yes.

Q: Now, Mr. Ritehis, you say you actual ly paid cash to Harper for thices ten shares in December, 1898 ? Is that it?

A. Yes.

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The date will be about the 23rd of April, 1898. books the payment of u dividend for 1898 which credited to a bill his brother owed Citness enamel sweetens the breath, induces a healthy Chronicle, that whatever value may have attach-1 NIST'S SMALL TO

Mr. Slade: Of course, your worship, I crald take objection to this, but there have been so many objections already that I shall not do so.

Witness: The entry is here, signed by R. E. Humphreys on April 21st, 1896.

Q: How comes it, then, you entered in the was paid in the spring of 1899 PATREON

A: I paid cash to Harper for the shares in had never received any payments since. He action of the gains, causing them to assume the ed to the official contradiction a mouth or two 1898. The date is in pencil, and it might have left, his employment on the Shansi eighteen brightues and colour indicative of perfect ago, s submarine boat is without doubt being months ago, and was on the Shane when the soundness. HOWLAND'S ESSENCE OF TIEM is tried, or about to be tried, More, a special been put there since.

receipt was signed. He could not, however, the best preparation for dyeing the hair a perm- steering apparatus has been invented by two beat all sure of the day Referring to his anent brown or black Ask Stores and Chem- navel officers, and accepted by the Admiralty

14324 fapt. brother, witness said he was omployed on theists for ROWLAND's articles, of 87, Hatton for experiment. This we know for an notual Callerthun for about six years, as fourth, third, Garden London,

His Worship: Do you suggest it has been At this point Bergeant O'Sullivan entered put there since ?

The witness examined the rough sash book court and reported that Mr. Ritchie was not in his office; he had gone to Quarry Bay. I again, but made no reply,

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