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the details of which are not yet officially known at St. Petersburg. At the time of this conversation which Sir C. Scorr had with Count LaMSDORFF the latter said that when it came to the final and complete evacuation of Manchuria the Russian Gov. ernment would he obliged to obtain from the Central Government of China un effective guarantee against the recurrence of attacks on her frontier and the destruc- tion of her railway, but there was no intention of seeking this guarantee in any acquisition of territory or of an actual or virknal Protec- torate over Manchuria, the object being to simply guarantee the faithful observance in the future by China of the terms of the Agreement, which she had been unable to fall during the disturbances. Actiele III in the Manchurian Convention of last year,
wernay mention, provides that the Govern ments of Russia and China shall undertake to instruct the Russian Military authorities and the Dziadziuna to make an arrang. ment to fix the number and determine the stations of the Chinese troops in Manchuria, as well as the Russian troops which have not been withdrawn, and other arrange nents of a siniker nature. Apparently throu are the negotiations which have eroater the Present stir and it is by no means improbe
able that the Russian negotiators have gone much farther in their demands than the Government at St. Petersburg, in view of their explicit, assanures to the Powers, are prepared for the present to go.
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any other conclusion then that Manchuria is destinel to reinain under the Virtual if not the actual protection of Russia for a very long time to come.
Far tausing in Murray Barracks, an unemployed coatie was flaod 55 or 14 days at The Podies Court yesterday.
The Tide Ass ciation shook (nubay will be for short-range cup and spoons, camurcing at
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During the 24 hours ended at noun yesterday! A. S. WATSON &CO.| 18 cases of plague were reported. Six balks were found dumped. The year's total now wments 31. LIMITED.
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HoNoRaso, 2nd May, 1903.
Chaan Wo, a coolie who attempted to commit | suicide in the harbour a few days ago from a Ianuch, and who was picked up by the ocṛopsats of sampan. was Hibora ed from police custo:ly at the Magistracy yesterday,
Mr. L. M. McLeish, the ex-honorary tru surer of the St. Andrew's Socisty nt. Shanghai Las heen presented with a handsome Chinese silver punch bowl and six flower, vase sub- scribed for by over 300 members of the society.
Yesterday' ninil brings news of a fire in Hontsch'a Boud, situated in Kent and Wind- mill streets, Miller's Point, in the Wocks Resumption area, Sydney, which wrought destruction to the extent of £100,000.
Lord Arbury, at a mesting of the Empire League, suggested the formation of a Colonia; Council to advise the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, ultimate'y perhaps dealing with all legislation affecting the whole Empire.
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It is announced that the partuorship hitherto existing batweg K. W. Mouay and G. K. Hall Brutton, carrying on business solicitors under the style of Mouasoy & Bratton, is dissolved as from 19: ullim. The business will be carried on by Mr Hall Bratton the style of Geo. K. Hall alone uudar Brutton.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 2ND 1903
A Visitor" writes to point out that a smart young Chinaman might make a fortune for himself as a shoeblack if a would establish himself somewhere near the Clock Tower,
Manila papers report the death from plague of Mr. Albert Sadler. The docensed was con- nected with the disil laboratory. This is the second Amorisan who has diod of plagus withiu
wak
Nowe has rench de Japan of the death of Captain J. S. Thompion of the NY.K Kawachi Morashortly due barn from London Capt. Thompson died during the passag through the Red Soa.
The takings of the Iuding Circus at their opening performane in Shinghú amounted to $1,980. Upwards of 1,500 persons had to bo turned away. The sing accommodation provided war for 3.500 people,
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Golf is by no means a modern gutan. aruvat als of race books in bowdon, ona is stated to have contained a minatrice depicting a game of golf with meted-hondal ciubs it the time of the presentation of Jeens at the Temple.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA.
A PURE INVENTION."
LONDON, 29th April.
In the absence of official statements, it is believed at Washington that Russia's demands on China are only tentativa and that an eventual reduction of them is fully contem- plated by Russia,
LATER.
It is formally declared in St. Petersburg that the Russian demands on China are a pure invention. This ropudiation is regarded as the outcome of the vigerons protests of the interest
ed Powers to St. Petersburg, but no doubt exista as to the authenticity of the demands.
Lord Cruzborno in answer to a question in the House vid that the Russian Jemands re Mauchuria were engaging the earest atten. tion of the Government.
THE KING'S VISIT TO THE POPE. Twe reconnaissances, commanded respectively by Colonel Plunkett, and Colonel Cobba, lad,
LONDON, 29th April The King's visit to the Pope was marked by sharp engaganents with the Mallab's facers
Walvat co the 3rd und 5th April. Theyll the ancient sploudour of the Vatican; the killed forty of the mony and captured 2100
amals nuð 11,000 sheep.
The U, S. innspered. Sheridan brought and tes the Philippines, besides 375 surks of mail. 7599 enlisted men of the 191k 1 fustry wel 24 men of the Hh Cavalry, with right masutls. Brigadier General G. M. Randall and wifo were among the passeng vs.
In re Ca Zufine mystery, a marcosp mudent. ggests Why not ask the seven laden who were present in Court on both dags of the keuring, to solve the mystore ?" Lails are said to the most pinst king, bat perhaps intrastworthy, solvers of problemse!
A New York telegram reports that Mr. W. K. Van bilt father of the Dachose hi Marlborough, was married in London on the 9th it. to re. Rutherforil. His first wita, who segunda divorce from him, some gars ago, recently married Mr. O. H. P. Blawont.
The town of Mariquina (I'hilippins Islands) has been laid waste by a disastrous conflagration, Over fifteen hundred houses waris destroyed, says the Callencies," und "about six thousand popla are homeless and living upon the fields in the open air. Soveral persons are known to have lost their lives, their charred remisins havi ing been discoverd affor the firu WZA OVAL.
visit lasted half an hour.
RESULT OF THE TWO THOUSAND GUINBAS.
SUPREME CORUT.
Friday, lat May.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR HENRY 8. BERKELEY (Acting Chier JUSTICE).
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THE "ZAFIRO" MYSTERY. The hearing was resuined of the case in which the Mon Loang saw the Chica and Manila Steamship Company for damages in connection with the alleged theft of $0,000 gold from the defendants' steamship Zafiro in September last Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.O., and Mr. M. W. Blade, barristers-at-law (instrusted by Mr. F. Pagut Hott of Messrs. Mcunsey and Bratton. solicitors), ore for the plaintiffs and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barristers-at-law (instructed by Mr. I. Hastings of Messrs. Depeon & Hastings, solicitors), for | the defendants.
The special jury is as follows:-Messra. J. W. Bolles, A. §. Hooper, J. Leiria, A. Turner, G. Mayer, F. II, A. Frobe and F. D. Goddard, Foreman, Mr. Hooper.
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he maile some falso replies and some true. He made the falso.statements because the solicitor was present and he was afraid the solicitor might try to fish some things out of him, and ho did not know what the solicitor was going
to do. Fung Wa Chuo zaid when he came into his shop that he came down to enquire “aboat that matter." The statements, witness mad that were not trus included the statement that the seat was lost. He said to bacnuss the soliciter was present. Ho did not know what their object was.
If he had aid he
bad the seal Mr. Hastings might bars asked for it, taken it away and perhaps manufotoda falsa box and pat a seal on it,
Mr. Elade-Why did you think that? Witness-Well he is 'onte; he is a lawyer, (Laughter.) He knew Mr. Hastings was not a shipping, clerk but did not like to disclose the fant that he knew it. The seal was kept in a drawer under the scales. Since the loss he had kept it in the safe.
Mr. Stude-Hove any of your books ben stolen recently?
Witness-Yos.
Mr. Morgan Phillips--I hope there a no further suggestions against Mr. Hastings. (Laughter.)
Mr. Blade stated that Mr. Sharp, was unable tulo in attendance owing to an attack of fever.
Chan Chick Wha the propristor of the Mon Mr. Slado-No; I don't think so. Loong firm, was again put into the witness-box Examination resumed-The books stolen and his examination-in-chief was resumed by wore recount books. He discovered their loss Mr. Slado.
The amount of goods sent from only about two weeks ago. Ho recovered three- Hongkong to the Manila firm from March of last One of these was the testimonial book. His year till the end of the year was about $250,000, nephew brought it back to him. This nephew and this year $100,000. These transactions was called Chan Po; he had a brother who appeared in the books. The goods were shipped was a partner in the Fook Shing Leong in through three different firms, mostly Showan, which Fung Wa Chnu was a partner. This Tomes
Last & Co.
Year the amount second nephew's name was Clan Kul Thera of goods shipped to his Formassa branol might have been other inccurate statementa was $130,00 and this Year $50,000 or which he did not remember haring mute to $90,000. In July last year he commenced a Fung Wa (hun and Mr. Hastings. They correspondence with his Manila branch with asked to look in the safe and looked utê bia reference to U.S. Government contracts. books. TRAVELLING INCONVENIENCES IN Regarding these Government contracts he
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LONDON, 20th April.
Rocksand. Flothsam Rabelais.
CORRESPONDENCE.
KOWLOON.
TO THE HITOR OF "THE DAILY PLESS," Hongkong, 1st May. Sriz.-Sono Bife time ago 1 mud in your columus a letter from a correspondent who com plained about the lack of completeness in the fillings of richabes in Kowloon. I did not give the matter n second thought at the time, but I now wish to lend my support to the position taken up by your errespondent. I was bue of many arriving at Kowloon by the forry about nine o'clock this morning. It was raining-on of those unsty drizzles that Sectland is blamed for inventing-and at the ferry not a singlericksba was to be soon. Several ladies amongst the passengers hal perforce to walk the maddy stroots until they secured vohl. cles. I was in a similar plight, and when I eventually got into a riekška I fonod there was no leather spros for protection against - the
Cross-examined by Mr. Morgan Philli; --- The book he showed Mr. Hastings und Farg Wa Chan was a new book with writing on the
recaved information about them ouly from the Manila firm. Somebody came back from Manila also with information coumarning the inatter. | outside. 'It was a cash-book. There was ons In consequence of tais correspondouco bo determined to go into business and decided to end money to Msatta. He sent $30,000 U.S. currency on 12th September 1st it was put
into a box and the box was taken on board the Zafira. Before the money was put into the box ho conated it. It amounted
entry in it about this tooney. The two gentle. men did not ask him to show them his business
books but simply to see the book containing the entry about the shipment of the box.
This book baving been produced, the entry was read by the interpreter Mr. Li Hoag Mi, who told that it was on the el-veath page from the end. The entry referred to $30,90 in US uotes and silver buying boen despatched.
Cross-oxamination continued-There was no
Can you produce balance sheets of your business for 1898 and every far up to the present time ?-I left the mat or entirely to my Chinese clerk and I do not know whether be made up a balance-shot each year.
to $10,500 in U.S. bakuotes and 500 U.S. silver dollars. His anger assisted him, in counting the money. The silver dollars were packed in 20 rolls. These dollars were in rolls entry in any of his other books:ķating to the when he brought them out and he did not count
American totes. He received them from tho them again. The box was fastened up with to time during the 8, auish War and had them. Daile. There was some writing put on with a all as the termination of the war. stencil and then four seals were put on nad im-- pressions made upon them with a seal. He had the seal. (Seal produced and identified.) The Superintendent of the Alice Memorial
He went on board when the box was clipped. and Netherside Ifospitals begs to acknowledgements, the result being that at the end of my
His ranger went with him and carried the box. jenray I was just as wet as though I had
The manager did not 10. on board the steamer. traversed the streets in the rain. Now, why can. not the authorities exercise more eficient The sampan man carried the box from the Eupervision over the rickshas in Kowloon? Ifaompan on to the steamer. Witness went on the police inspector at Tsimshatsui Station were instructed is look after them. I am sure the grievance indicatod would cease to exist and travellers in Kowloon pursus'thoir avoca - tions with some degree of comfort. Thanking you in anticipation, Tours, etc.,
with thank the Following douations to thu Building Fund of tho ateraity Hospital ;—.
Cher Tung Shang.....
Yan Wo Co.
Pun Man Hing
Wai On
$300
Loo Kuan Ting ...
200
200
Sing We Co.
Benjamin, Kelly and Potis...
153
Clan Chick Yn
150
Mrs. Wu Tip Foeg
Chan L Hin
100
100
100
J0
100
... 100
100
50
50
50
50
Wong Ching Kat
50
Là "Tang Ch
50
Chan 1k Shaa
25
Wing Sin Che Ng Puk To Cheng Sam Wao.. Tso Tze Ki Ho Wing Shiu Fung Wa hün TRO -213 Koa
Ng Ping Sam...
Lau Chu Puk.....
The figures and tables givou in the valuable report of the Naval Reserves Committes show that to an active force of a little over 1:2,000 men in 1901, the British Navy possessed reservos gregating only 39,000 men. It would have been rust valuable, says & London journal, hud full details of the foreiga reserves been included in these tables, as they would have shown strik- ingly one of the most serious weaknesses of aur flesta wenkau which, fortunately, is new in
VOYAGEUR.
THE NORTH RIVER,
De not you make up a balance best every year No; there is no need as I on the solo
owner.
His Lontship-Uotil he becomes bankrup, I suppose, and then the Official Rostiser has to
board also. He saw two officers there and banded the shipping order to one of them. This was the order he had filled up hims.it. Wher make up a statement. he handed over the order the officer looked at it
Cross-examination continued-The only way
and then went into a room and came out
he knew the position of his business was by with a key. Then he went down below. counting bis anak al the and of each year. Witness and the beatman went with Lim Chan Po was his partner but he left the matter The officer opoued the money room with the key. entirely in witaves's disurution, When witness ANTI-FOREIGN DISTURBANCE ON After opening the room the officer examined said he was sole owner ho moant that his partner the seals of the box and used the expression, luft the whole mutter to his own discretion. "All right." The box was put into the Chas Poewnol about one-fourth of the ba-in. A Canton correspondent writes. "News has
room and the officer locked the door. They Chan Po made no complaint about his method reached here that the Chinese in the weigh then went on the upper deck and into the of celing the firm. No one else had on bourhood of Yanntam, on the route of the saloon where the officer signed the shipping interest in the business. Witness's brother, Canton-Hankow railway, hare taken up
order and gave it to witness. Witness went who was a partner before his death, word one- attitude of hostility to the railway and ashoro and went back to the shop and saat the fourth. He had no books to show the capital in some apprehension is felt for the safety of an shipping order to Shows, Toues & Co. by his the firm to-day. He had no money deposited in American anrveying party who are at work in foki to get the bill of lading in exchange. The banks here. He had no deposits in September af that district. Preparations are being made forfekt brought back the bill of lading.
The last year when he sent this money to Manita. He the prompt dispatch of the U.S. gunboat Callao
never land kept a banking account. He did not aud possibly some others."
remember the data when he last supplied DS,
We understand that private information reached Hongkong last night of the safety of the surveying party.
THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW,
freight was paid on the same day. It was paid after he got the bill of lading..
The bill of lading having been produced, Mr. Slate stated that it was stamped "Shewas, Tomes & Co" with the words "per G. Moffatt written below.
Hie Lordship said that if an action was brought against a captain on a bill of lading and the captain had signed the bill of lading it was conclusive and be could not dispute it except in the case of fraud. On the other hand if an action was brought against a shipowner
Mr. Slade said he thought otherwise but was
Beroun we can appreciats the value if the
man-of-wer with goods above the value of $50. formal denial given in St. Petersburg to
He had no entries in his books; he did not make the reports current in Europe as to the
entries. It was oue or two years ago so far as be remembered. He had giron up the busine demands which Russia is reported to have nade on the Chinese Government respect-
of suppl.ing U.S. men-of-war as he found it ing Manchuria, it is necessary to know A sad accident occurred at the Kinl oynan
He was a Sikh constable, curly of whisker
was not paying; that was about two years ago. precisely what these demands are alleged to Wharf, Shanghai, on Saturday night.
Rome degree Lo romedied by the introduction and large of foot, and bis bearing as he slowly
When an American man-of-war came here now be. It is impossible to believe that all the Mr. C. F. Milne, the second officer, was retura- of short servin. With a total on the native pursued an undeviating course down the middle
he made an offer for the supply of goods butif circumstantial reports which have eminatering to his ship, the CM. S. Irene, lato in the
list of 33,500. Germany has 116,0.0 trained of. Wellington Street was the embodiment of
his prices were too high of course he did not get A man called L. Charles had men in reserve, and can aan her whole solemn diguity, Presently the sound of
the contract. from Peking of Russiau intrigues and evening, he missed his footing walking up the
and fell into the river.
now the supplying of the U.S. ebips here. Heet twice
France shouting reached his ears, and "Sabib," placing on a bill of lading signed by the mister it was three tions OFOT. or demands aiming at a virtual annexation of gang way
By the Court-He had stopped supplying the has reserves of over 120,000 men behind her his feat at a convenient augle, iarned his fur- not conclusive against them and although it Manchuria can be entirely without fougla disappeared beneath the water and the body
Was not recovered until 7 a.m. on Sunday,
53,000 on the active list, and Russia at banned head to ascertain the cause of this was prima facie a receipt they were ontitled to American Nary when he soat this money to tion. It recalls a somewhat similar sitza-
foast as many. Some of thess trained ro
unseemly interruption of his day-dreams. Ho show if possible that they did not receive it. Manila. tion which arose early in
the year
By permission of Major Radcliff and officers,
saw a quartette of cooli sin charge of a heavily | He took it that the signature by Moffatt on
Cross-examination continued-When he was the when reports appeared in 1061
the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play serves are called out annually and kept up to
laden truck piloting their difficult way down bobulf of the owners would be covered by the paid for goods supplied to the U.S. Navy be preas asserting that Russia had con. at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 9 to date in their knowlalge, but unless this can be
the hilly street, and exerting themsolves to the same principle that covered the case of the was paid in US banknotos. Some small pay- done, and it cannot for financial and trade
etmost to prevent the unwieldy vehicle from signature by the captain,
ments were made in Mexican currency. It was cluded, or was engaged in concluding with 930. The programme is as follows:--- Cbina, a Convention or permanent arrange.
March... "Marche des Maitres d'Armen," Gauvin interests be carried out throughout the whole
the practice of the U.S. Nuvy up to the time he Overture... "Nell Gwyn".
German totals, it is clear that there must be a consider getting beyond control. They wanted the mid- ment which would give Russia new rights Selection..... Farce Little Majda," Rubenable number of men in those reserves whose dle of the road, for the purpose, but so did of opinion that that point did not arise in the ceased to supply them to pay him in U.5
"The Holy City," .......
Chan Po was Lix partner in all and a virtual Protectorate in Southern Song
Adam immediate valus for war in bat small. It is Sahin," and es be once more turned his head case. Selection The Shop Girl"....
his business. There were no profits being ... Caryll Count LAMSDORFr at that Valtz Manchurin
"Valse leue.*.....
Examination continued-Hearr ingeđu specia Margis doubtful whether the recommendations of the and resumed the oven i nour of his way, moving
divi 'od. but whatever it Chan Fo asked for neither to one side nor the other, the four freight on the valas of the box two days befor time, when informing the British Minister Serenade... Love in Illones," Macbeth British Committee will give so large a reserve "God Save the King."
The largest sum he paid his as England requires, bat at any rate progress sweating coolies had to manoeuvre their track the shipment. Ho paid the rate and also insured he get it,
as best they could past, this uniformed warning the box with the Pe On for $150,000, in respect was between $2.0.0 and $3,000 in one will have been made in the right direction.
in freapses," who flogared the pocket where of which he paid 8940, and $145 for freight year; that was during the war. Since then ho bis nota-books iny in a manner anggestive of his 1e insured all his goods sent to Manila, Soras had paki Chon Pe not so much; about $1,00 readiness to visit swift retribution ngon them days after the 12th he received a telegram year. There was no entry sends of the
-They accomplished it without mishap, fortuna.
Shewan & Tomez' office on the 16th, enw the bad made of recent years, he had to buy. nble from the muttered remarks they addressed the box was lost. He saw Fung Wa Chun for. He had not had more than $1000 for the shareholder and could get what money ha asked to the dusky guardian of the peace. And so again in his own shop the next day. Fangst four or five years but he could have had
Wa Chun camo with su Englishman, who, Fung Wa Chuz gald, was the shipping ciark more if be asked for it. His profits on his of his hong.
transactions to the extent of $130,000 gold with Mr. Slade-Did you know the Englishman? the US. Navy were very considerable. There Witness (pointing to Mr. J. Hastings) Yes; were no books showing what became of the that is ho. (Laughter.) He kus the no profits. These profits were spent in buying to be Mr. John Hastings as he had been to his goods. office before. Funy Wa Chun asked him all
at St. Petersburg that these reports were
At the Thirteenth Anuun! Convocation of *quite untrue" explained that the rumours possibly arose from the fact that the the District Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Hongkong and South China, M.E. Com.
Russian Military Authorities in the propanion L. Mallory presided, and invested vince had been instructed to arrange with
the following Ooors-Third Grand Prin
THE FAMINE IN KWANGSL
THE RELIEF MEASURES. The Hon. Gershom Stewart, the Hon. the local civil authorities the terms of a cipal, J. Bryant; Ecribe E. & O'D madus vixendî between them for the duration Gourdin; Scribe N., D. Macdonald; President Secretary of the local Relief Committee, of the simultaneous presence of Russian H. of G.P., W. L. Ford; Treasurer, F. W. informs us that a further telegram has been and Chinese anthorities in Southern Man- Edwards; Registrar, G. Piercy, jr.; Sojourner, received from Mr. Clementi asking for relief churia, the object being to prevent H. J. Watson; First Assist. Sojourner, E. T. to be sent to the Kweishei district, which the recurrence of disturbances in the Rond; Second Assist. Sojourner, W. H. Wick probably will need about 500 pieuls KỀ vicinity of the Russian frontier and bam; Sword Bearer, W.. Tatcher; Standard food weekly until the harvest at the end of to protect the railway from the Russian Bearers, R. C. Edwards, G. G. Barnett, J. July. This is in addition to 150 pioals which frontier to Fort Arthur. In view of J. Bryan; and A. H. Heyland; Director of wae dispatched on Thunday night to Wuchew for the denial given at St. Petersburg to the Ceremonies, A. H. Bottenholm; Dep. Director the Tomchow.district reports now current we can only conclude of Ceremonies, B. B. Harker; Assist. Director Mr. Clementi has gone on to Nanning....
of Ceremonies, H. W. Wolfe; Oh gunist, C.-Y. |- The local Chinese subscriptions amount, to which the Russian military authorities pie
are
Langat Janitor, J. Vanstone Unoffels 518,060. Arrangements have now been made for Members: M.E. Comp, G. J. W King: M.E. the circulation of the fursiga sabecription
now making to arrange a modua vitendi, Comp., G. L. Tomlin..
Lista
enrrency.
should they fall in the task be bad set for them.stating that the box had been lost. He went to drawn by his partner. As to the profita he
toly, and extracted what satisfaction was chlain-compradore, Fung Wa Chum, and enquired how goods and send them away. Chan Po
was vindicated the majesty of the law..
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The C.P.R. steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Nagasaki at 8 pm on the 30th inst mad left again at 1 p.m. an the lat inst. for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 6 am The M.M. stemmer Salazit, with the next
to-morrow:
French mail, will leave Saigon on the Zad inst. at 63.0%, for this port
The storms, Jungliang left Manile on the
30th u6, 8.m., and is dus here to-day, p.m.
obout the moany. The conversation was
By the Court-He could produce books show-` Cross-examination resumed he not in
ossos aluation wanned-He was carried on both in Chinese and English dest now; he had plenty of money When they questioned him about the money
The Court adjourned from one till two o'nlock.
Groes-oxaminal for ning of 12th Septem the packing was de had kept notes in a room where the manager was not thi cht of (he safe; he e up and the latter se them in the bog, FOTO newspapers He could not ne foli saw the note Zofire the rampan Theta was a coverin be told the ampan seala. He did not e but put one Land u the top. When the rom the box was p into the room. I exumizing thọ sa
of the room, Aft
ofleor did not st $50,000 into a box officer there. He examining the box, Do you deny th you managed to eile-Yes. Be i the officer, aml to banknotes. The of present this to m your name and
(Laughter.) Only strong-room with the shipping orde lained $500 in sili
he had to pay the
he packed $49,500 bud some notes le He had no silver di US. notes he had family house the f to his wife; he did had the notes stil the notes.
Whe Mr. Fung Wa told Mr. Hasting notes, but the stat Why did you tel told lies firat; th shipping clerk on
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