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YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS

AT CANTON,

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TEIAL..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1909.

THE RAILWAY SENSATION, 843.75, and the next $5,000, which was q

drawn in favour of Captain Walcott On May 4th a sum of $10,025 Iris credited to defendant's private account by two eleques. The total amount paid to the credit of defond. ant's private account from December, 1907, to the last entry of credit was $55,086.87. On June 29th scheque for $4,000 was drawn on defendant's private account and arodited to the chief accountant's ... Hongkong Currency secount on the same day. Prior to this credit $16,000 stond to the

credit

The hearing of the charge of amberalement preferred against Mr. W. Butler Wright, chief accountant of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, was concluded before Mr. L. Giles, Additional Judge sitting as polico magistrate, at H.B.Ms Consulate, Canton, yesterday........

of that account. On June 29th a choque Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messrs. Deacon, Locker was drawn on the Hongkong currency and Deacon), who was assisted by Mr. W. E. Laccount for $9,848,78, and on the same day an- Shenton, from the same office, appeared for the other chaque for $4,000 was drawn. Still on the prosecution, the defendnat being represented by same day there was a transfer of $20,000 Hongkong dollars from that sccount to the Mr. J. C. E. Douglas, of Shanghai,

local currency account.

At this stage the Court adjourned until Tuesday.

"BECONE DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

You have no knowledge of Mr. Butler Wright's income from other sourses than those talked about ?~~No.

THERE IS SKILL AND

Mr. A: G. Brimble, superintendent of police | was to prevent discovery by Mr. Grove. on the Shameen, deposed in receiving instros- of an amount missing from the railway noonunta, tions from HB. Consul to take possession The speaker concluded by submitting that there of the effects of Mr Butler Wright after the was amply sufficient evidence to enable His THOROUGHNESS defendant loft, which he did. There were five Worship to commit the defendant for trial. packing cases in the fat, none of which were addressed.

OF CONSTRUCTION

Cross-examined—A superintendent of police on the Shamsen, did you think it a suspicions cirostatos that a man should pack up his curios?—I did not.

Defendant, who had been permitted to sit by his counsel during the trial, was told to enter the dock. The customary cantion was ad-. mixstored, and he was asked if he proposed to make any statement in respect of the charges

· preferred against him.

He replied I reserve my defence... Mr. Douglas asked the Court to make a note of his objection.

IN ALJ

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

bail, STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY

on the same terms sabefore, namely, two- sureties of $10,000 each.

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Mr. Douglas asked His Worship if, in the event of his client being unable to

Court mretion, the

those

would

SUPERIOR VALUE

allow him to remain at his own house BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR ander surveillance. His clont had been put to considerable expense and inconvenience in son- nection with the whole matter,

THIS CLIMATE.

His Worship-The question of detention is one for the British Consul, and not for this Court.

Mr. Looker said the only authority the Court had was to comrait the accused by warrant to: prison. He did not think that could he falled ROBINSON PIANO by committing him to any other place than 1. place which was recognised as a prison.

Ate there any months in which there were no profits on exchange P—I cannot my, but I should say that every month there was a proilt.

Mr. E. A. Stanton testified to being the manager of Messrs. Dacon and Co, and prior to the institution of the Canton branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Esak, his firm neted as the agents of that bank. On Jane 29th Mr, Bather Wright handed him cheques Mr. P. Lawrie said he was not an auctionear to the value of $22,848.78, which he said were but he had sold goods by auction. Defendant to be placed to the credit of construction-fold him he was going on three weeks' leave, count in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, had to give up his flat, and aid he could

His Worship-The objection you raise is a not take all his goods with him. He pointed matter of law, and it will be remitted to the Hongkong.

crown advocate, who has power to expango it if Mr. G. Richarme asid he was the manager out to witness goods which he wished sold, of the silk department in Messrs. Jardine, and others which he wished shipped away he thinks it. The case will be committed to the Matteson and Co.'s Canton branch. Mr. Witness did not ship them, however, because Supreme Court and the nocused will be The examination of Mr. Frank Grove as continued on Monday after our report had

In cross-examination witness said defendant Butler Wright approached him with Ngard awarest had been issued for defendantemanded in custody, or, released on closed Witness said he was aware of the had told him that he intended to alose the to the investment of money in December arrest. manner in which defendant used to arrive at Hongkong aurrency account.

last. He asked if there was any money 4

In cross-examination witness said Mr. Wright to he made by investments in elk, and told kim stoarly that ho was returning in three the amounts which from time to time be

witness said there was at times. Dofendant weeks. drew from the railway construction account-in-

he would take an opportunity This concluded the case for the prosecution, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and put

Mr. E. A., M., Willisins, assistant to Messrs. when one offered. Subsequently he made an and Mr. Looker informed the Court that the into the Hongkong currensy account of the International Bank, Canton. A memorandam Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, accountants and advance of $10,000 on silk. Defendant handed audit had not yet been fully completed in auditors, Hongkong, was the next witness, him a cheque made out in a Chinese name, and the event of the defendant being committed for was prepared of the number of payments He stated that in July last his firm was instruct witness banded the choque to the Chinuman. trial, and in the event of the trial taking place Dosessary, and these were added up and cheques ed to audit the accounts of the railway. The silk on which the money was advanced within a few weeks, additional evidence would drawn for the full sum or each separate amount. The audit was commenced on August 31st, was in Jardine, Matheson and Co.'s godown, probably be given by the accountant.. It was defendant'a custom to withdraw from the and the flem hoped to complate it in The interest attaching to the loan was 87 por construction account and place in the Hongkong three weeks, but they were delayed because the monta per $1,000, and--for four months it currency account, then to transfer certain accounts wore all in a muddle. Witness inves-amonated to $280. The cheque in repayment momes to the Canton currency account, and tigated three banking accounts and another of the $10,000 was signed by the firm who proceed to draw for such payments as were mali account. The cash book kept was inade purchased the silk. necessary in Canton currency. This method quate for the large transactions of the railway, In cross-examination witnons said the would result in profits being made in exchange while the question of exchange was oue whole of this transaction was on behalf Witness stated that for the purpose of supply. which it would take some time to unravel. of a friend of his. The transaction took ing him with the bank balances at the end of The cheques which were drawn in Hongkong place just before Chinese new year, and June it was not necessary to have any balance currency were afterwards transferred to the money was tight then. 37 month in the local bank paid back to construe-International Bank local currency account. nes a low rate of interest for an outside person tion account. Neither was

it necessary Defendant's general practice was to draw s to advance to a Chinaman. T for monies to pass from the defendant's private series of cheques on the construction account. account to the railway acconat. He regarded In drawing money from the constraction anch a method of dealing with accounts as an

account to pay chequer which were to extraordinary ope In a general way witness be paid in Hongkong and Canton currency, had taken steps to ascertain the stuce of the defendant drew as if they were all payable accounts organised and controlled by the in Hongkong currency, and this would defendant; and in his opinion in mnay directivas result in a profit where the cheques these accounts were not in order.

were payable in Canton currency. The profit would result in this way: Mr. Wright would transfer a lamp sum from the Hongkong to the local currency account in the International Bank at Cantor, and then he would pay in Canton currency. This was frequently done, and in each case where there were Canton payments to be made, there was a resulting profit owing to exchange, Mr. Looker said he was entitled to prove The result would be that from time to time the that the flat was furnished in an extremely defendant would have a prout on his hande in luxurious fashion, that the defendant was ud, one or other of the Canton accounts. Witness dicted to gambling, and that his expenditare should say that the lowest amount of profit made was very largs. He was putting in this evi- on exchange would be $50,000. He could prac. dence because it was evidence from which "tically account for that sum, and was of opinioninference of fact could be drawn that the profit would eventually turn out to be larger. Up to June 30th witness know that the profits on exchange were $49,456.03 Canton dollars,

Cross-examined by Mr. Douglas, witness said there was probably a construction account opened in the early days of the construction, before defendant arrived, or during his absence. In the absence of Mr. Butler Wright cash was obtained for the works in progress, and during that time it was operated upon by His Excel- lency Wei Han and witness. He had not a very distinct recollection as to where the account wes, or the manner in which it was operated on. Was not an sooount for $10,000 opened by you I don't remember

But you do remember there was an account at that time-Yes, there was an account from which we drew cash, but whether it was supplied with $10,000 at my request or not I can't

remember.

Mr. H. 8. Chow, Secretary to His Excellency -Wei Han, stated that the defendant kept the quarterly balance shoots he prepared. Witness produced a book of such statements up to the end of March, 1909. The balance sheet for the quarter ended March 31st

not ac- companied by the usnal statement, and it

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In defondant's recounts have you found any entries to show how this profit la accounted for I found mutries which I presume were intended to show the profit. The total of these f these entries is $21,286.95.

On the assumption that the total of these payments is in Canton currency, what balance

TAS

Do you remember whether you broached this subject on behalf of the Chinaman, or whether the defendant broached it? Yes, I spoke to the Chinaman before seeing Mr. Wright.

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Mr. J. O. Power, sworn, said he was assistant accountant at the head office of the Canton Kowloon Railway, Imperial Chinos section He knew the defendant intimately prior to his arrival here. Witness had no knowledge as to defendant's means prior to his coming out horo. He stayed with dofondant from March 6th til July 4th.

How was hit Bat furnished? Mr. Douglas-Is this relevant?

His Worship-The point is that in Canton there is no prison.

It was decided to refer the matter to the Consul.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

The annual meeting of members of the Hong kong Cricket Club was held at the pavilion yesterday, Mr. F. Maitland presiding over a good attendance.

In the absence of Mr. E. A. M. Williams, Mr. Carr acted as Secretary.

Mr. Douglas hoped that that statement would not be taken into consideration by the Court. The Court was concerned with four charges, and it was His Worship's duty to consider whether on those four charges, or any of them, a prima facie case had been made out. He did not propose to take up the time of the Court by contending that thres of the charges, for surus amounting to $6,000, $4,000 and $13,000,-were-matter-on- Mr. Looker--The Court has power to commit which the Court was entitled to ask for a the defendant to Hongkong to prison explanation, but an explanation would be forth- Mr. Douglas None whatsoever. A man con- coming in due course. What now sub-victed can be removed for imprisonment in mitted was that there was absolutely no Hongkong, but only by an order of the evidened to support a prima facie case upon Supreme Court. the fourth charge the charge of larceny of a sum of $23,000 odd. He contended that the prossoution had failed to make out a prima facies case to support the charge that Mr. Butler Wright did, between certain dates, defend them of $21,325.44. It was the duty of the prosecutionTM when they brought a criminal charge to lay before the Court facts which would establish a prima facie ease, pointing to the guilt of the accused. The facts must be logically pieced together so as to bring the mind of the Court to the conclusion that a crime had been com- mitted. The facts put forward brought the The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the Report mind to no anch logical contiasion. They were and Accounts as presented to members I will nothing more than a collection of facts and take as read. The former shows a very busy suggestions mostly suggestions-pointing to reason and we have to congratulate Mr. Richard certain suspicions, and practically asking

Hanock on his splendid batting average the accused to take the stand and prove (103.77) and Mr. . D; Sharpin on his fine bowl that he had not stolen $21,000. According to ing performance (10.17) per wicket. There English law it was not for a man to prove has been a new departure in making up the himself innocent because the prosecution mul averages, your Committee having decided aaharge. It was the duty of the pressention to include League Matches; in fact, they to support that charge by evidence. His wore practically forced to do from the learned friend's idea of a prima facie casa fact that if they had been omitted as in ought rather to be considered as a bust seasons, no одо -would have played frivolous joke. It was exactly like the case the qualifying number of innings under of the village greengrocer who found on the rules. I am delighted to be able to state errand boy in possession of 17/6. The green

that we shall receive cricket and lawn tennis representatives from both Shanghai and Straits grocer said to the boy, "Your wages are 5/ a extent: the defendant was in receipt of a wool, you may have won 2/6 at marbles, Settlements in November next, when I trust we

but you are guilty of

shall witnem some keenly contested games, the larceny of

be was going to found guilty because challenges were sent by the Hongkong far as was known at present, that the defendant he could not prove that he came by the Iuf. Cricket Club, as in the past, but I would had no known means outside his salary. The honestly. Counsel submitted that on the facts remark that in choosing the men to do

battle for Hongkong, the prosecution were entitled to prove that the put forward the Court must dismiss the charge defendant was in charge of an extremely large to which he referred. It was alleged that this Committee will draw on the whole Colony, so it amount of railway funds, and that while sum of $21,000 was made up by stealing bees all cricketers and lawr tennis players to get into regular practice as esas possiblo. remitted the most of his salary Home he paid in profits derived from exchange in Hongkong Besides the Interport Matches it is anticipated

Mr. Douglas took a formal objection to the evidence. The facts which his friend had to prove were fata bearing in some way on the charges. A man might have a most expensive chair in his house, but the foot that he had that expensive obair did not

did not carry the prosecution one step further.

His Worship thought the questions concern. ing furniture were unnecessary,

Mr. Looker said they were relevant to this

CO., LTD.

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Military Member shall pay an entrance fee of $10.00, and all new playing Naval men stationed in the Colony shall also pay an outrance fee of $10.00 (This resolution does not affect the status of a Naval Subscriber under Bye-law 21. Another resolution that Bye-Law 22, "Honorary Members or Naval Subscribers' read "Naval Subscribers under Bye Law 21 and Honorary Members,” was carried.

A resolution to reduce the subscription of non-playing members over ten years' membership from $15 to 810 was lost by 10 votes to 18.

ON THE ROAD TO MOGI.

The 'rickshaw whisked round the end of the quay on to the main road to Mogi between little toy shops packed full of carvings At first we rattled over a cobbled street

rich and raro, a sight that would have delighted the heart of a Bond-street trader. Then the intervale until we came out into the groen felds ́shops and houses were strang out in increasing where the road: hand lay sinuous like a big anake among the hills. On the hillside the boys and girls and midget men toiled in the veget table felds, the labourers, old and young, clad It was as if the Alhambra ballet had been let in raiment multi-coloured like Joseph's cont

loose for a picnic,

There was a toy-house, a sample of the rest that dotted the hillside, as clean as the saloon of an American liner. A sturdy girl, with little, merry, and oblique eyes, shook the rush mats from the verandah,. In the garden were two other girls shuffling about among the flowers, peered into a shadowed pool. There was another while a tiny little tot down on its haunches

house in course of erection, beautiful in design and perfect in construction, the dying sawdust up the hill we climbed until the rickshaw name to a halt on the rest. And there below en far side and snuggling at the water's edge lay Mogi, like a freely finished oil picture. From the verandah of the ton-house the lanterns, and green and yellow, swung in the breeze, and the air was full of the scent of wistarin

had not yet been received. It was the duty of witress to get these statements does that leave unaccounted for through profit salary of about 2650 a month, and it was 10-," and that poor little errand boy and may, victory go to the best sides. The filling the air with a sweet porfame. Up and

of expenditure translated for the Board

on exchange?-328,169.13.7

found that the great balk of that was

of Posts and Communications. The statements Have the accounts been kept in such a man remitted Home. It had been established, so

of expenditure were not accompanied by the vonchere for money paid, Witness used to ask

nor as to enable the profits made or exchange to be easily ascertained by an auditor Cer tainly not.

If the accounts had been properly kept ought it to have been easy for an auditor to ascertain these profits P→→Yes.

to see the vouchers when ho did not understand xury item, and the chief accountant would show them to him. In buying lands joint cheques were drawn on the construction noscunt by the managing director and the defondant.

This money was paid to the managing dirse | branch of the International Bank, recalled, said tor. The statement of expenditure did not in cross-examination that standing orders were

and Cantón purrency, but there was no

Selection

the

The little toy geishas shuilled about among the tables, dark-eyed, and with that eternal. ripple of laughter se characteristic of Japan.

And then into the rickshaw

again and down

Mr. H. W. Kenney, manager of the Canton 1 large amounts to his private account, and there evidence of any payments being made direct that we shall in the coming season arrange a the hill to Mogi, with"the" music of the patter

was no information as to where he obtained them,!

so that it could be assumed that they were into local currency. There were only two

show how the monies drawn from the Interna given the bank by Mr. Butler Wright with obtained from railway funds of which he hadays in which interest could have been Army, and Civilans, and also that the Club will away on the verandah. Down and down the

tional Bank were spent..

In cross-examination witness said the whole of the railway expenditure was shown in the quarterly accounts. The vouchers were kept in the Chief Accountant's office.

reference to the transfer of funds from the contro Hongkong arrency account to the local currency account.

His Worship--You have put in his pass-book, and the book shows on the left hand side certain entries. Yon have got to show how he obtained those, not how he spent them.

source or

Mr. Douglas submitted that the rules of evidence must be followed.

Mr. Looker thoroughly and entirely agree, but submit that this is relevant evidence Mr. Douglas-To save the time of the Court I will withdraw my objection.

His Worship (to Mr. Looker) You had better leave that evidence out,

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triangular cricket contest between the Navy, of the tiny foot of the tea-house girls dying play the foll League representatives two test and away to the right a glorious patch of

onering road, banked with green of every shade matches Thon wo have entered an eleven bamboo. If only. bird would sing in the thicket it would be like dawn in Paradise, but to his sternal disgrace the Nippongin, with his shot gun, has destroyed every little bash ballad singer in the land..

stolen i it must either have come oat of the local, currency or Hongkong currency: accounts, or else it was stolen by a cheque paid for the League Competition, so prospects for

a busy and interesting season look bright. Mr. E. A. M. Willians, recalled, said there was

on a false voucher. There had been auditors on nothing in the books to show why the defendout

the books, bat they were not able to give that there is a small loss on the year's working, Regarding the secounts, I regret very much Mr. H, W. Kenney deposed to being acting should pay $4,000 out of his private account

MISE "RIPPLE OF LAUGHTER," Mr. Looker I am entitled to show that his evidence of wrong payments ont of currency but I predict that next year we shall be in a Here the red road winds into the village manager of the International Banking Corinto the Hongkong onzenoy apcount. Witness rate of living and rate of expenditure necessitated accounts. Counsel concluded by asking the position to repay some of the debentures: a dotted with fisher girls shafting along home poration at Canton. Witness gave evidence had not discovered anything in the railway the drawing of large sums of cash which he Court to dismiss that charge.

Now a little group of Moak's Ark children regarding the opening of two accounts at his accounts which necessitated the transfer of any must have obtained from home

exceptionally large amount has gone into the arrayed in all the colours of the rainbow patter Mr. Looker said his friend had been pleased ground account owing to the heavy wear and sing by the rickshaw wheels. There goes a branch which were drawn upon by Mr. Butler anms from the currency accounts to the con- other. On the conclusion of the audit to describe the fourth charge as a frivolous one. Wright as Chief Accountant of the railway. struction account. The construction account wa

tear of last season. Then your Committee policaman, all sword and miles. Now the may be able to establish that there of couns ha was perfectly entitled to Defendant was the only party who had an was only supposed to be credited with funds is a deficit in the railway accounts.-

have decided that no free tess shall in future whirr of the wheels cosses, and the rickshaw describe if, and all the other charges, as be given except to ladies, whom we hope lowers the shafts, bows and points to a téashop. man, still ready for another fifty-mile trot, thority to draw on them. In most instances from Home. Witness had seen defendant's His Worship-Mr. Williams said that the frivolous, until they had been determined to see in large force at dar cricket matches On the way zoross I notice a girl sitting on a. the Hongkong currency account was sup- private account, and knew his salary. He had defendant's average expenditure per month was upon, but the Court might find them anything plied with funda by cheques drawn on the not found anything to show what he did $2,300.

as well as at the lawn tennis tournament. verandah, face to the wall. On the wall is a bat frivolous, His friend had said that it was We owe special thanks to Mr. George Grimble mirror. This is a bairdresser's establishment. construction account at the Hongkong and with the £10 balance of salary which was not

not for a man to prove himself innocent, but and Mr. E. A. M. Williams for their services shining raven tresses, colls and folds and The little proprietor comba the long, thick Shanghai Bank, Mr. Wright also had a private paid at Home. The defendant's monthly expen.

the speaker did not think he was quite correct. account at the Canton branch which was diture averaged $2,300 a month after the open-

in arranging the concert recently held, which twists them into beautiful curves, and in the There were many cases in criminal anuals, where, proved a saccess, but I am not at the moment mirror I notice the little lady is touching hor established on December 7th, 1907. A cheque ing of a private account by him at the Interns

in default of an explanation which could be given, in a position to give the exact amount of profits.

lips with red. was drawn on the Hongkong currency account tional Bank, Cauton. The following were the

and which it was in the power of a defendant to as a few members have not yet returned the of feet that died away on the crest the bill, On the tea house verandah is the gris patter for $5,000 on 14th September, 1908. The monthly payments to the credit of defendant's

give, had he so given it he would have been freed tickets nor paid for them. For these and other and across the field comes the song the the

the surf Railway Co.'s Hongkong ourrency account private account:-Docomber, 1907, 8350; Jan

from a term of imprisonment subsequently in reasons I anticipate a fair surplus in next and laughter of the boys bathing. was debited with the amount of this uary, 1908, $1,000; March, $13,099.42; April,

posed. The prosecution hind established that accounts to redeem some debentures, Before sheque, and Mr. Butler Wright's private a $2,400; May, $4,500: August, 31,500; Septembor, Mr. Looker (to witness)-Have you anywheress the defendent was getting a salary of moving the adoption of the Report and Acbonate, count was credited with it. Trior to the credit $5,000; December, $15,404,56; January, 1909, knowledge as to whether the defendant was $550 or $675 a month, of which the main portion I shall bo pleased to answer any questions to the ing of that cheque the balance at credit of $1,000; February, 85,179 March, 8328 addicted to gambling at fantan He said he was paid at Hume, he managed to obtain some heat of my ability. defendant's private account was $3,707.98. Un April, $1,481; May, $10,370; Juno, $1,862.50; had a system by which he was sure of sacceas. where or other an amount equivalent to $55,000. the same date a cheque for $5,000 was drawn in July, $249.48; August, $2,983.65. Defendant's

Thefe being no questions, the report was Did he ever tell you anything as to his which be could not possibly have obtained from adopted, on the motion on the CHAIRMAN, favour of EC Wilks, and that cheque was pass-book-ala shows that £682-2s had been financial circumstances when he came here?eslary. They had established prima facie evi, seconded by Mr. Jurr. -- debitent to defendant's account. On Decem-remitted Home.

He said he was making a lot of money out of a dence which showed that he was paying inte bor a cheque for $13,000 wa

Mr. F. MAITLAND was re-elected president, Cross-examined by Mr. Douglas, witness said patent medicine, and used to win 8250 and his private account monies which belonged on the motion of Mr. CARR, seconded by Dr. by Mr. W. Butler Wright on the Hongkong the accounts did not readily enable him to 8300 a time at Lantan currency account, and the railway account was arrive at the profit ou exchange. The sum You haven't answered my question yot, Mr.planation to this fact, but that was another

to the milway. There might be an ex FonsYTH, and the Committee was constituted as debited with that amount, which was placed to

follows: Messrs. Maitland (President), the construction ao-Power! He told me he came here like a point. It was also established that large W, C. D. Turner, T. E. Pearce, H. R. Mackin, countant anxi-transferred to the local currency missionary, with only a bible and a tooth brush, profite wero nocsmarily made in exchange C. A. Carr, H. Hancock, Capt. Garnett, R.A..wook, a year, or for ever, and one might do account in the Canton branch of the Intern (Langier.) stional Bank would amount to between $105

and that the scunts in the International Capt. Baird (Buffs) and E. C. Oliver, R.N. In cross-examination witness said he did not Bank at Canton were under and $108...

the sole know that for over twenty years the defendant control of the defendant.

could put had received a salary of a thousand in what amounts be liked and draw what rupeos month, but from the pesi- tons Ze had held witness should say that he

amounts he liked until the final day of reckoning received a salary of from 800 to 1,000 rupees.

Mr. Looker proceeded to detail the numerous He had never heard defendant complain of fate he had established, and contended that losses at fantan When nounced his intention to go away he was not irtain amount into the construction account Mr. Wright an the motive of the defendant in paying a

Very good health.

drawn

the credit of defendant's private account. The amount to his grodit prior to this was $180.35. The first cheque he drew after this credit was for $10,000 in favour of Tai Lee. On February 4th, 1909, a sheque for $4,000; was drawn on the chief accountant's account, which we debited with the amount on that day. The amount was credited to defendant's private account, the balanes of that account then standing at $2,025.46. There were two "dehits on that day, one for $39.82 and one for $113.16. The ext debit was 9100, the nort

of $100 drawn on

And the odd 85 or 38 would be in the loss currency account?—Yes.

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Will you explain how, in case of $100 going through that process, the pront could be any where else It could be nowhere else.

Do you know out of which account allowances to servants of the Company were paid-I can't

came.......

He

immediately afteryarda.

An extraordinary general meeting was held

Byelaw 12 was altered by the substitution of the work" twenty for "thirty."

October, 1909, all new playing Members not Bye-Law. 15 was amended to read:--From 1st

entrance fee of $20.00, All new playing Officers of H.M.'s Navy or Army shall pay an

Butters about the bamboo tabloslike a frightened Then a little geisha, half shy, half bold, bird. She, too, bra merriment sparkling from her almond eyes. Over the blue by lies Obama like a pearl on the heaving bosom of the ocean. Mogi is just a tiny jewel lying at the foot of ke birds of Paradise waiting to welcome you green hills and red roads, with little girls clothed

And the sea! Well, some colourman has missed ·

fortune by not inventing a Mogi blue.

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inquires in a hesitating way if you are English, Then one of the geishas comes over, and and if you are asks you to give her an English name. That is the final dart of flattery that captivates you for the rest of the afternoon.

It all onds with invitation to stay for a worse than stay for ever in Mogi. Bat the rickshaw is ready, and the next moment you are rattling sway out of the village. In the distance is a blue kimono still fluttering from.. the verandah, where the tiny geisha standa waving her little brown hand. In Nippon they don't shut the door before you are down the stops.

it would be "Ripple of Laughter." Long may If I were to rename the Mogi geisha I think

Pall Mall Gasette her little soul bubble over in merriment by the wave-washed abores of that Eden of Mogi-