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THE TRIAL AT CANTÒN.

CROSS-EXAMINATION OF ME GROVE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 1909.

I suppose you would verify the pass book repaid. Witness had 13 esses stored in his they do not distinguish between Hengkong and allowanON. between ten and twelve --That is so.

godown for Mr. Batlar Wright.

It was well known, was it not, that Mr. Wright loft for Shanghai by the Tenyo Maru? It was well known before the 6th,

It would have been quite possible for s telegrams to have been sent to the British Cón- al-General at Shanghai requesting Mr. Butler Wright's return on important matter connoted with nccounts P-I cannot reply to that.

The trial of Mr. W. Butler Wright, Chiof Accountant of the Imperial Chiness section of the Canton Kowloon Railway, on charges of larceny of the sums of $13,000, 85,000 and $4,000 money of and belonging to H.I. Majesty the

You never thought of asking that should be Emperor of China, was continued befors Mr. done F-No. Justice Lindsay Smith and a jury in the

"Is there another possible reason than that Supreme Court of China and Korea at Canton the defendant was going to abscond for packing yesterday.

The jurors were:-J. C. H. L. Smith, BF his goods --No answer. Matheson, W. H, Hill, H. Dont, and C. H. Keid None of the jurors were challenged.

Mr. Hiram P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, of Shanghal, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker (of Masirs. Deacon, Looker and Descon) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr, J. C. E. Dungles represented the defendant.“

Mr. Frank Grove, enginoor in charge of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Rail- WAY, WAS OTOSE-DIamized by Mr. Dunglas. Ho said he derived the definition of duties of the chief accountant from the loan agreement, and from general practics. The procedure adopted had been recognised and approved by the managing direétor. Witness know something about accounts; as he had had experience as district engineer and engineer-in- charge in West Africa, Bengal and Tasmania. The official audit was notified on August 6th, and previously witness-wrote for bank balances, but Le did not wish the Court to understand that he was refused the information. It was mentioned to witness about an account being at the International Bank: opened in Canton in the name of Mr. Butler Wright. No official letters passed between witness and, the accused or the managing director with He remembered a regard to such account. conversation in which he stated that when the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank opsuod an account-in Canton the funds should be

Answer? Yes.

Let us have it then f. We have not had it

Cross-examined by Mr. Dongha, witness said that he made the offer to Mr. Wright to store any goods for him, as he was removing to Tangshan

(Canton currency ?---That is so.

Mr. F. Lorria, asmined by the Crownown as well as his. Advocate, said the defendant asked him to sell some goods for him by suction. He also asked

him to send three cases to Mr. Wilks and to return certain things to other people. He did not send the cases to Mr. Wilke, as the Consul asked him for the key.

In cross-examination witness mid the defen- dant put a limit on the things he asked him to sell

His Lordship asked if, apart from the furui- yet Certainly. I will speak in a fair-mind-ture packed up and the goods to be offered for sale, there was sufficient furnituro to furnish a house? ed manner.

Let us have it?—I understood that accused would be ready to move down to Tungshan on October lat

Had not orders been given that the railway offes should remove to Tangshan on that data P-Yes.

A house has been built for yourself and Mr. Butler Weight down there house was provided.

And the house provided for the defendant is not a very commodionscne?—There is nothing the matter with it.

It is not a very large cue! What would you call a large kanse ?

Well it only cost $8,000, and yours cost 820,000 Would you call my house a large house?

I have not seen it, but I understand Mr. Wright's is not very large-As large as railway quarters usually are.

But it would be hard to take his furniture from Arnhold, Karberg's spacious flat, and to put it into the house provided Yes

You have had one or two causes for friction with Mr. Butler Wright P-Not that I'm aware of.

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Do you remember having a conversation with transferred to that bank from the International Mr. Wright about a memorandum he wrote

Witness-Certainly.

His Lordship After everything was sold that you were asked to sell, would there have been sufficient?

Witness-I don't think so. The house could not have boon properly furnished.

Mr, Douglas-You were asked not to sell a bedroom suite, a quantity of grockery, and 6 smaller sitting room suite ?--Y

At this stage the Court adjourned for tiffin, Superintendent of Police A. P. Exindio was the next witness. He spoke to taking gossos. sion of Mr. Butler Wright's effects under instructions from the Consul-General after the

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I believe you stayed with the defendant when you first came here? Yes.

THERE IS SKILL AND.

OF CONSTRUCTION

On August 18the left his employment because defendant was always Do you consider that the present milway sending him chits and plaintiff could not be

certain of getting away. Subsequently an THOROUGHNESS cash book is insidequate P-Tea.

Have you not been told so by the auditor application was made on the 30th August for a It is not his opinion I am stating. It is my licence in h'ı pame, and when they returned to Mesara, d'Almeda and Smith's office the agree- mont was signed. Afterwards. Mr. Smith Baid he wished to know something more about plaintiff's record in the Customs servico, and plaintiff promised to send his papers whon he procured them. He wont to Canton for a short visit, intending to return on Beptember 6th, and was on the point of returning when he saw an advertisement that an application had been made to Justice for a licence for the

And you know something about his previous career Tes, I knew him in India in the early eighties, when he was drawing a salary of 1,000 rupees a month.

I believe you've heard a lot of "Matherite," have you not ?—Yes, I've heard a lot about it Has the defendant ever told you whether he was making money out of it He told me he Belle Vise Hotel in the name of William Winelt. He concluded from that that dafen- was doing very well,

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT.

I believe when you were in London youdant had concelled the agreement and remained assisted to advertise it I had a business in at Canton for a little time in the hope of find- STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY London, and the defendant asked me to tako uping other employment. Later he came to

the agency for it. I did, but did not do much Hongkong and saw Mr. Smith, whe told him he SUPERIOR VALUE with it.

When in the head office you found an envelope addressed to Mr. Wright and contain. -ing his pass book Yes.

And you opened it ?—Yes.. And read the pass book through -No. What did you do with the book after that Gave it to Mr. Grove.

did not know why another name had been substituted, and ps a matter of fact he advised defendant against it.

Cross-examined-He was discharged from BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR the Custome after three years service for

THIS CLIMATE. striking a coolie. He was not informed by Mr. Smith that the police objected to plaintiff when hie application for a licence was made to Abd Mr. Grote took it away with him Tea, the Justices. As a matter of fact he was told Before Mr. Grove left did he mention to you the opposite. He thought his application had that the defensant might have private means?-bon withdrawn. He had known of other

applications having been withdrawn by parties ROBINSON PIANO No.

Previous to September 9th there were many wild ramours as to the amount of Mr. Batlor Wright's defalcations P-Tes.

defendant left, the Shameen. Witness' first The pass book was regarded as suspicions? other than the applicants. visit was on the afternoon of Friday, 3rd It was. September. He found all the rooms half furnished, and Eve packing cases in the passage way. There was no nd. dress on any of them, so witness did not take possession, but he took possession of the furniture found in defendant's room.

~Crons-examineil-Are you sure there were

Mr. E. O. Stanton, manager of Messrs. Deason act two big cases in a spare room ?—No, and Co., examined by Mr. Looker, stated that his firm formerly noted as agents in Canton for 29th Mr. Batler Wright paid them on account of the Canton-Kowloon Railway the sum of $12,814.78

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CO. LTD.

Your case is that if you had not soon the ad- vertiennent in the China Mail you would hav still come to Hongkong?-Yee. I usually look at the paper every morning.

You came to the conclusion that your applicabis nerves wore shaky. I used to see him fairly

Were you responsible for any statements made outside the office as to the amounts?Ition had been withdrawn?-Yes:

was not.

Will you swear that? Yes

You never mentioned ny amount as being. approximately the amount already discovered of the defalcations ?--I might have..

It had never been suggested to you that your name had been withdrawn 3 No.

Didn't Mr. Smith send your letter to the Captain Superintendent of Police?I don't

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often after his wife's death, and he always struck me as a sufferer from melancholia. Ke was much distressed also when he had to part with his Park Lane, House, his art collection and his deer forest in Scotland Than the -Times published the letter from the Kaiser, Didn't he show you a copy of a letter he sent harmless enough, but damaging as a piece of

know....

Bank. The accounts in the International Bank upon the transfer of funds from London the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. On June generally outside -I have no distinct, re- to the Captain -Superintendent of Police Poorrespondence for the political onemy to, maka

had been closed since September 1st. Witness but I cannot remember the actual words that had a conversation with the manager of the Inter-passed. pational Bank on the telephone, but nothing Do you remember saying to him that he was was said about the Hongkong Currency a fool to take the Chinese view of the matter? Account Witness intention in writing for I did not. bank balanses in June was for the purpose of ao sudit. He could not understand how the accounts were kept.

As a matter of fact you found them unintellig- ible ?--Yes.

An experienced man of sccounts, and you

You are both servants of the Chinese Govern ment, are you not ?--Yes.

→ And not servants of the British and Chiness

Corporation Yes, jointly.

Was there any other matter on similar lines that you had a conversation with Mr. Butler

Mr. J. O. Power, sworn and examined by the Crows Advocate, gaid he was assistant accountant of the Chinese section of the Canten-Kowloon Badway. He knew the defendant and had know him elsewhere. Witness did not know whether the defendant had private means. He remembered when Mr. Wright left Shamsen, and heard he was going to leave When witness called at the office on the 1st

don't remember.

I don't mean to your official superiors, but

There was a statement in the public press collection of fixing any definite amount.

that his défalocations had already reached

Don't you know that in the Government 360,000 Were you responsible for mentioning. that figure --Not in the least.

Gazette your own application appeared abore Mr E. AM. Williams, accountant in the that of Mr. Winch P-I never see the Government

Gaestte,

office of Mosers. Lowe, Bingham and Mathews, of Hongkong, said his firm was instructed to audit the accounts of the Cauton branch of therailway sad the audit was begun on September 1st. The payments to Messrs. Wilke, Tai Leo and a naval officer had nothing to do with the rallway,

Didn't Mr. Smith tell you your application 350 of. It brought about his mental collapse and he never really rallied. His end came had been withdrawn --No.

under the devoted care of his sister, Lady Aberdeen, at Dublin Castle.

Why didn't you communicate with Mr Smith ?--I thought I had no further business with defendant. I immediately looked out for

Where did you see that your name was cancel other employment.

THE JAPANESE EXHIBITION. The promoters of the Japanese. Exhibition 'n Londen are already booming it hard, though it does not open till next summer.

shows here, but this is declared to be We have had lots of so-called Japanese the real thing, without say ils er drawbacks... about it. What is best in art, industry or

found them unintelligible P-Do you refer to Wright about F-We-discussed a great many September he saw the defendant, and told him Witness did not know where the creditelod I saw another person's name in the paper, | curios is to be on view, while those interested Do you remember a difference of opinion be. it was rather an awkward time for him to go in Mr. Butler Wright's private account Did you see the Daily Press of that date ?--- in things warlike will see models of the battle-

the quarterly retura ?.........

I have naked you my question. Do you find the form of the accounts unintelligible P

His Lordship Dayon mean the bookkeeping? Mr. Douglas-I mean the whole system in which the accounts are kept and presented at the end of the quarter.

Witness-I cannot speak of the whole system. Mr. Douglas-I am speaking of the construe

tion account.

Witness There is no form in the various books of record. They are unintelligible to any body..

Have you ever been in Government service? -La-India,

In a Government railway Yes. Not in the socommits department --I was dis- trlet engineer, and had the speading of large sums of money during a period of seven years and accounted for the same.

And with that experience you found those Boconuts unintelligible -The accounts I refer to, recorded in the books, I certainly did find mintellegible.

Did you ever ask for an explanation? At what particular period are you speaking of?

When you wanted enlightenment P-There is a letter in Court explaining,

questions.

tween you and him as to whether & sum of away

£9,000 should be included in the account to be submitted to the Board of Posts and Communica tion?--I don't remember any special difference of opinion.

The British and Chinese Corporation have, as a matter of fact, kept back that £8,000 What for?-Fox preliminary surveys made about ten years before you expressed the opinion that you considered that correct? I don't remember expressing any decided opining about it. It did not come into my province.

Did you not have a difference of opinion with Mr. Butler Wright on this point when he insisted upon that amount being kept open in the head office as a debit against the British and Chinese Corporation P-No.

while the auditors were there.

from. No.

The Court rose nutil 9,30 a.m. this morning.

SUPREME COURT. Thursday, 14th October."

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. H. H. J. GOMPEETZ (PUIŠNE JUDGE).

Did you know that your advertisement appeared in the Daily Press P-No.

"and his name was struck out..

William Winch stated that he was approach ed on Lagust 31 with reference to putting in an application for the licence of the Balls View Hotel. The condition was that if plaintiff's application was successful the agreement with witness would be null and void.

Defendant gave corroborative evidence. His Lordship gave judgment for defendant and said he was sorry for the plaintiff who had drawn an mistaken inference when he saw the advertisement.

folds and warships that were familiar words during the Russo-Japanese struggle. To saeive the exhibition the White City at Shep- herds Bush will revive its glories of Inst year, for this year has boon little more than a sort of glorified Earls Court, with nothing much notable about it.

| GENERAL" BOTHA. General Botha, our enemy of a year or two age, but now a prime favourita in England, is- having a good time with some of the South African magnates on the Scotch moors, Scotch correspondents report that be is a good shot, a fair oricketer and looks as if he will develop in- to a scratch" man at golf very soon

COLONEL LYNCH, M.P. Another incident to mark the whirligig of time is the return of Arther Lynch, the Irish "Colonel" of the Boer army, a member for West Clare. His reception in the Commons was chilly, but he met in the Lobby Sir Edward Carson, the Counsel for the prosecution when he was tried for high treason. The two had an amiable ahat. I happened to see a polition! letter by Mr. Lynch the other day, by the way. and he wrote there that the grievances of Ireland were more her own fault than England's and he expressed doubts about Home Rule being the panacea for all is. If he talks like that he will have some lively discussions on his bands. By the bye, a Socisty correspondent gravely prints a story this week alleging that if the Irish ever get Home Rule they will try to join the United States. Poor Cousin, Jonathan ! What has he done to deserve such a worrying suggestion?

in the International Bank came Up to September there ware 839,500 not se- Subsequently the defendant wrote asing counted for in the railway accounts. In the

And that your advertisement never appeared in to call at the head office to take over onze month of the previous year the necounte

than they have been in the China Mail No. charge. He was to take charge on Friday were kept better but Mr. Wright left on Thursday without

A clerk from the Magistracy produced the handing over, and without explainins the kept since, and he saw no reason why they

He had to ignore the cash hook kept and write tion of plaintiff for the licence was objected to by soocants Witness left the Shamson on Wed should not have been carried on in the same way-minute book of the Justices wherein the applica nesday expecting to see Mr. Wright again on

a new one up. Witness did not think any the Captain Superintendent of Police. A further Friday When he arrived, however, accountant who saw the accounts on September minute stated that the applicant did not appear

the

Let list were in proper order. Wright had left Before this time defendant had never axplained to him the the Inter- working of the accounts in national Bank. Witness had never - BOOD the soccante, as the journal, the cash book and the ledgar were kept in the sale. Witness had been employed and drew a pension from th Indian railways, and knew about the workings Mr. H. W. Kenney, acting manager of the He used to furnish the defendant with the of construction. The International Banking Corporation, Canton figures on account

the scoots quarterly statement up to 30th June, 1909 branch, gave evidence as to

ALLEGED BREACH OF AGREEMENT. opened by the accused in that bank, of was ready to go ont on 28th August, bab

Edward Arnold Keunedy brought an action the amounts disposited, and of the sums witness did not like to send it out until withdrawn. His testimony showed that large he had thoroughly examined the figures; against Mek Nom Wom, proprietor of the Belle View Hotel, for the recovery of $1,00, $500 sums had been transferred from the railway and the details of construction had to be supplied accounts to defendant's private account, and by him from secounts that were under compila being as to damages for breach of an agreement All witness had to do with was whereby defendant agreed to employ plaintiff as that at times when certain of these transtion. fars were made the balance at credit of defen the actual expenditure of the construction manager of his hotel, and $500 as to damaged dant's private account would not have enabled of the milway. Account Ac7" was supposed caused to plaintiff by the wilfal and intentional him to make certain withdrawals which he did. to sammary of Bзcounts paid by the act of the defendant in preventing the plaintiff In cross-examination witness said the old accounts department on the authority of the from continuing with his application for a construction account in his bank was operated engineer-in-chief. The last completed "A07 hoones under the Licenses Ordinance of 1898. Did you get them Up to a certain date, upon by His Excellency Wai Han and Mr socount was made out in August, 1908. When Mr. Reader. Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and but not in the form I required.

Frank Grove. The railway accounts in the witness arrived in Canten in March he was not Grist, sppeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Not in a form you could understand -Labank conid only be drawn upon by Mr. Betler asked to try to make up arrears is the office, Potter (instructed by Mr. Crowther Smith of the "A07" Messrs. d'Almade and Smith); appeared for form I could understand, but it was not com*

Wright as chief accountant. On June 29th especially with regard to plete.

an Indian form defendant. It was not

Mr. Harris said that he intended to drop the Latterly you did not confer with the chief $20,000 was transferred from the Hongkong cur. account

rency account to the legal currency account, and of account, but simply adapted to local condi accountant at all when you wanted an orplans the remainder, excepting the interest, to the tion When witness saw the cash book it was second part of the claim. The agreement Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's agents at not in the way he expected it to be. Since de stated that plaintiff was to be engaged a you were more ant to

think Canton. On the following day the interast was fendant left he had done his bost with regard to manager of the Belle View Hotel and the first you could get any information out of his assietransferred to the local currency nocount. Mr. the accounts, and had kept the current things clause stated that his agreement commenced as strength of the British garrison in India tantF-His assistant was working on the special Grove informed witness that he did not know going on. As for os railway accounts went soon as the license had been obtained. The was brought up some three years ago, Lord is thinking of taking up her residence in

Licence was applied for by him with the authority Kitchener opposed the proposel very emphatic work of analyses which I required, therefore the chief accountant had a Hongkong onrrency

better how of the defendnat on August 30, when the case ally and asserted that what was wanted was it was natural. I should have_a_good_deal of conversation with him on the matter..

His Lordship What was the state of Mr. to keep them than the defendant. Witness did was adjourned. After the adjournment not fewer but more white troops. It remains to And you did have a good deal of conversation Butler Wright's account when he left Canton ? not find any cash balance in the scents plaintiff asked defendant when he would be be seen what the view of General Creagh wil

wanted again and defendant said he would not be be muted until September 10, that being the date to which the application was adjourned. Plaintiff went to Caxton and on September 6th he saw in a paper an advertisement stating that William Winch was making on application for the licence of the Belle View Hotel

With regard to the balances, did you ever ask Mr. Wright for explanations of what you could not understand?-Certainly, I did.

Did you get those explanations Not in the form I required.

tion ?-I did.

But

with him P-Yes.

account-

Witness-He had

At times when the chief accountsat was $2,879.60.

ly he was present.

Have you, as a matter of fact, any doubt aa to the experience of Mr. Butler Wright in secounts P-No.

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he

thought there were fev the Dountry wha knew

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HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

London, September 22nd. INDIAN APPAIN Indian mattere are to the fore again. Conservative correspondent at Westrainster writes With things as they are in Indie, it is alust impossible to imagine that even this Government can be pondering over the pos sibility of reducing the Britisk forces in the Dependency. Yet it is stated with some antherity that such is the scheme in their minds, and that General Sir O'Moore Creagh has had very definite instractions to consider in what When the question of a reduction of the directions the reduction can be brought about.

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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

The Chins Association annual dinner is fred for November 3rd at the Whitehall Rooms,

time.

There will be plenty to talk about, unless the sppeals fruitless at the time-made by the President, Mr. J. H. Scott, last year for little speaking and more sociability, are observed this - The Chinese Minister is again entering the whirl of the public festivities of the Autumn. The latest dinner at which he is to be the the Newsvendors' Benevolent Fund. leading figure is the annual one connected with

near to her sister.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S SISTER. I hour that the Dowager Emprem of Russia to get settled England, and she appears likely that Sand- ringham. She has enjoyed the immanity from unrest while staying here on visits and would tionaries regard her as a powerful reactionary like to extend that pleasure. As the revolu they would welcome her removal from Russia

A NEW TREASURE HUNT. A new treasure hunt is proposed seriously, fantastic thon those that have after gone

the lost wealth of annkon-

This scheme is nothing

Meanwhile the Government, apparently, mentalto. to oosset the Indian student some more. It i understood in officiat quarters that an annual charge of ten thousand pounds is to be made more from the New Year upon the Indian Exchequer Spanish galleons.

credit balance of Up til September, 1908, there were corren

allowances made for the difference between Hongkong and Canton currency, but after that date exchange was not put in the quarterly Cross-examined by Mr. Douglas, witness sald balance sheets,

to cover the expense of sanding & selected num less than to dredge the river Thames in the hope of making the objecte fished out of he first heard the defendant was going to leave the hameen from the Chief Storekeeper at Plaintiff treated that as a notice that defendant Tungshan. It was not extraordinary that the no longer was bound by the octtract and he ber of native students to England for a three from the Tower to a mile beyond Westminster

absent?- Sometimes he was absent, but general- Tu re-examination-witness said, there was no balance in the Hongkong currency account on June 30th, and there being un halance was the same thing as the account being closed. The finsl entry in the Hongkong ourrency local account was a credit from the local surrency account for $13,315 80.

You mentioned to Mr. Wright the steamer ho was leaving by F-No.

When did Mr. Power give you Mr. Batler Wright's private pass book -On a Friday morning.

Was it in an anvelope, or had it already been opened P. It was opened.

It was handed to you Yes, And you had no hesitation in making a thorough examination ?—No.

Yes.

Before that transfer was made the Hongkong books of the railway should be kept in a safe, immediately set about obtaining employment years' course to enable them to become sab the mud pay for the cost and more. There odrrency account was overdrawn by that Witness was not feeling very wall when Mr. and went to see: Mekara: Furzell, and Pagettquently servants of the Indian Government have been many interesting finds in the bed of

amount Yes. -

Who had drawn the cheques which resulted in that overdraft Mr. Butler Wright, as "chief sccountant.

Wright was about to leave, but he did not feel nervous at the defendant's departure. He simply thought that the accounts should be explained to him in case of the auditors anking sy questione, Witness was actually working on the details of the constraction account. Witness put in a statement of the gain by exchange not accounted for. This item made the June account

gang,

on their return East. Moreover, a great Indian our famous old river, but when it comes to the Later he came to Hongkong and saw the institution for sindents is to be built to job of nosing through that ugly slime I am not dofondant's solicitor.

house the new department of the India Office, an applicant for membership of the investigating. Plaintiff stated that he was formerly a gangeku in charge of Mr. Aehold, which looks after the in the employ of Messrs. Batterfield and Swire students here in London. In this now building LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS at Taikoo, but in August last he received a chit the various societies having similar objects in from defendant asking him to discuss business, view will be giron free office room. Plaintiff went and was asked by defendant what he would take to manage hit hotel. Defendant

The C.N. Co.'s str. Anhui left Shanghai on the 14th inst., and is due here on the 17th inst

The H.-A. Linie str. Briegavia, left Bingapore on the 14th inst. ip.m., and may be expected here on the 20th, inst. p.m. ⠀⠀⠀

Mr. GrBicharpe, manager of the all depart

THE DEATH OF LORD TWEEDMOUTH. Upon the information you got out of that ment of Mess Jardine, Matheson and Co.,

The death of Ford Tweedmouth was un- Ltd., examined by Mr. Looker, said Mr. Butler book these proceedings were commenced Wright told him he should like to invest some

money which he badidle. Witness suggested that incorrect. There was also another mistake offered $60 a month, which he raised to 8100 doubtedly hastened by the incident of the

How To ER BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com And soxamenced after reference, first of all, he should invest it in silk, and subsequently owing to the omission of some figures farnished with all found. Plaintiff declared he would not Kaiser's letter while he was at the Admiralty, to the British and Chinese Corporation in informed the accused that he had a Chinase to the chief accountant during the absence of "leave his present employment for anything less. When he was a Laberal Whip he was enormous plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait

Charmant will enable you to do it. Hongkong-Yes.

client. The amount required was $10,000, and witness, which he had since verified. He than $125, and next day he saw defendant at the ly popular with all parties, but his property fell Charmant and Special Skin Tonis and Poudre witness received a cheque for this mount and thought that an amount had been dedusted office of Messra d'Almada and Smith, where away, he lost a good deal in Meur's Brewery, cities for the skin are the study of

defendant agrees to pay him 8125 a month, free then his accomplished wife died--so that longfetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents handed it to the Chinaman. The interest was twios from the construction account.

I pat it to you that the accountsA07** are board and lodgings, and $27 a month for drink 1. fore the incident of his latter from the Kaiser 37 per thousand. The cheque had since been liable to give misleading information, because

Their reply was prosecute Provare What me did you get that About 3 pm.

Warrant.

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