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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 17, 1909.

enjoyed the hospitality of His Majesty ware marely-pet -contraveners” of local rules and ↑ regulatibor. It is surprising to learn that among those who tasted the sweats of the simple life in 1929 no fower than 86 ware deblori sa that imprisonment for debt is still. sa offence in Hongkong and we have as good a hostelry for the impoverished and Impecunions any Marshalsea that ever existed. Over 600__ostives were convicted under the

Opice Ordinance which is distinct evidence that the Farmer and his staff wore by so means idle during the year. There were 452 gamblers convicted and sent to pri son, which seems a'amall number when we 19member the enormous hauls that used to be

made last year. Some 318 persons were fapud "gaily of disorderly conduct, 3.9 contravened The market regalations, 116 committed the offences of stowing themselves away, 93 were proved to be rogues and vagabonas, wo went to gaol for contempt of court" add setually four were convicted of cruelty to animals. Among the other items that niay | be mentioned are "assault" for which 117 temporarily, retired from the outside world-

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It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fleas from rats which have died of this disease.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

meeting of the Legislativa Council was Present-His Excellency the Governor, Sir. held in the Council Chamber this afternoon.

Frederick Logard, x.c... Colonel Darllog Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Secretary), Hoo, Sir Henry Berkalay (Attorney-General), Hou, Mr. D. Mcl. Messer (Colonial Treasurer), on, Mr. P. N. H. Jones (Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. F. J. Bidsloy, (Captain Superintendent of Police), Han, Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G., Hos. M., A. Hawett, Hon, Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hop, Mr. W, J. Gresson, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. C. Clementi (Clerk of Councile),

"MINUTER."

Solicitor's Conduct

Questioned.

SILK MERCHANTS NARRATIVE.

ACCOUNT OF ALLWORD LOANS

MADE, TO DEFENDANT.

To-day records the third day's hearing of the

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case in which Mr. Clive Fletcher Dixon, Hongkong solicitor, late of the firm of Messrs Hastings and Hastings, is called open to show cause why his name should not be struck off the Rolls of the Bepreme Court for alleged mir conduct.

There was agaio a large number of spectators The minutes of the last meeting were road present when the judges (Sir Francis Piggott and confirmed, m

and Mr. Justice Gompaitz) took their seats; and the proceedings were followed very atten. tively. The attendance to-day, perhaps, exceed- ed that of any other day since the trial began.

PAPER:

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Superintendent of Prison for 19:8....

A FINANCE...

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Floance Commitise (No. 6),

FINANCIAL | MINUTES,

Thi, Colonial Secretary laid on the tabla Financial Minutes NOL. 26 and 27. it was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

THÙR PAISON ORDINANCE,

of an Ordinance to amend The Prison Or The Attorney-General moved the first read-

disacce, 1899.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed,

The Ordinance makes it an offence, punish- able on summary conviction, for an officer of a

prison to give a prisoner any article the use of which by such prisoner is prohibited by the prison rules or regulations.

"trespassing "which fourd 8 victims, and so forth. Only 33 persons were convicted of drunkenness, which would seem to show that we are rapidly attaining the cherished p sitioning of being recognized as the model British Clony in the Far East-a consummation devoutly to

wished. Thirty persons were vicied of the dire offence of vagrancy while 40 found shelter and board on the ground of their pov rty-or mendicancy. With regard to crimer, it is noteworthy that

sentenced to imprisonment for larceny, the there was a decrease in the number of those

figures being 845 to 1958 as against 953 in the previous year, a satisfactory declion of con- siderably over the century mark It is record- ed that 1,414 prisoners were sentenced to gaol without the option of a fiao, white 1,631 served their time rather than pay their fint. Five hundred and twenty-two paid their fine in full and 487 paid as much as they could scrape to gether and so escaped a portion of the deten “tion which“would, otherwise have been their

TRAMWAVE

The day's proceedings opened at 10.15 o'clock by the calling of Wong Hal Tong to the stand. He said that he resided at Caston and was managing partner of the Kwong Hing Cheung silk firm. In April, 1907 his firm brought a Company. Mears. Hastings and Hastings were actionsgains! Masars. Reuter, Brockelmano and his solicitors, and Mr. Dissa was instructed

in the case..

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The Chief Justice-Were you in charge of the sul for your firm}-Yes.

During the continuance of the action large soms of money were paid to Mr. Dixon for costs, he said. » The witness paid some of the cosis himself and some by friends.

Mr. Potter Did you make entries of the payments in any books?—Yes. · ·

time you made the payments ?—Yes; about the Were those entries made, on or about the

time.

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Have you that book with you 7-Yes. Now, do you remember being here on 23rd

The Attorney General moved the first-read-July, 1908 -I do. ing of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend The Tramways Ordinance, 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a first time.

The object of this B. ja to compel persons travelling by tram to produce their tickets on request of a Tramway servant, and to bring within the scope of section 6a of the principal 'Ordinance offenders against the preceding sections 6r and bia.

PUBLIC SERVICE.

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Did you go to the firm of Messi, Hastings and Hastings on that day? Yes,

Whom did you see?Mr. Dixon. Did you make any payment in respect of costs on that day? -Yes,

Dixon,

To whom did you make that payment ?—Mr.

• How much did you pay him?-$500.

Why did you pay him 5500 on that day? The previous occasion I was there I was told to bring $500 thé next time.

Who was present at that interview when you

On what date was the general account band es to you?—At the beginning of, April, and returned it. On the 15th April. I want to see || Mr. Hastings, and ha pid me $10,900.

The Chief Justice-When you refused the SoBod odd why did you refoss it from Mr Dixon Was it in a cheque, or was it the amount that made you refuse the money? - Ho Just said he would give me the money...

Mr. Potter-Can you read English ?—No, Theo bow could you compare the account

with your books? The figures were written in in Chinese characters by Mr. Tam.

What did you find when you compared the account with your books? That the $500 which I paid on the 23rd July, 1908 was not

accounted for.

At that time had you received the detailed

"LL ! account of costs?—No,

When did you get it?—At the beginning of May,

Did you compare it with your booka? -Yox. What did you did?—I found that the Syco which I paid did not appear on the bill.

'Did you get any receipts for the fosus?-No. Did you make any entry in your book of those loans? Yes."

Under cross-examination, the witness ad mitted that he made a declaratios in this matter on 5th Jung last.' It was interpreted to him and he understood it. The contents of the

declarations wore. «trua. It was not true

amounting to over $14,033, to Mr. Dixon. that he paid all the costs of the action,

Mr. Calibrop-When you were giving Mr. Hastings instructions for that declaration who acted as interpreter?—A man with spectacles a new maʊ, "I'don't know his name.

When the instructions were taken down,

didn't Mr. Hastinga taka them down? Yes,

How did you come to make this affidavit?- It was on account of the accounts not being correct.

When you found these accounts not cáirect and asked him the reason why the $500 was what steps did you take?...! saw Mr, Hastings

not accounted for,

When was that?-Some time in May, { r What happened at the interview with Mr. Hastings?—I said Spoo is not accounted for Mr. Hastings sold: Is that so?" I said per not gal a receipt. I wanted to drop the matter. haps you had omitted an items, and that I did

but Mr. Hastings insisted that I should come as a witness. I am"a business man and don't want to give evidence. I am very thankful to Mr. Dixon for the way be conducted my case, which he won. I am indeed very thankful to

$4,000 out of Court, that further payments ware necessary. In the interim sccount, sent"' him last November, by Mr. Dixon, there was a 'da. ficiency of over $2,000. There was an omission to credit that sum.to bis account the sum he bad paid for costs. Witness: complained to Mr. Dixos, but "they" did not give him a satin- factory explanation. He was told that it would be looked into. Although he was dissatisfied with the accounts he paid an extra $2,000 for the costs of the appeal. He did this because he was

informed that the whole affair would be settled

by and by. The accounts ware subsequently rectified.

Before they ware rectified you paid another sum of $3,000?—You.'

How do you mean they were rectified? Do you mean you were properly credited?—Yas,

Ho'never complained to Mr. Hastings of the deficiency of $3,000 as the accousts were soon afterwards rectified, except the $soo which was not credited to him. The witness thenexplained bow he discovered the deficiency. Mr. Dixon, he said, entered to his account a sum of $8,000 ing stead ofSto,oo. When he asked for the balance Mr Dixon, he said, told him that the S-100 was in one or other of the banks; he did not" know which, but he would inquire. Mr. Dixon first applied to witness for a loan in January. last. He wanted $150. There were no at. rangements made as to interest. He paid Me,

Dixon the money with two notes of Stoc each Witness did not get a receĺply because he was very pleased and thankful to Mr. Dxon for what he had done for witness, He, however, obtained a receipt for the $500 which be handed to Mr. Dixon, but he did not know that the signature on the receipt was that of Mr. George matings. The request for the- loans were made through an interpreter. When one of the loans was made witoças paid 53,500 to Mr. Dixoa for costs. He did not pay that sum to Mr. George Hastings Between 5th May to June Mr. Dixos had borrowed 5550 from witdess. Witness was not surpicions when ba was approached for the loses why should he be? He never applied for re-payment. He had a great admiration for Mr. Dixon, and yet be weat and told Mr. Hastings' of the loans when he swore that he never applied for repayment, nor did he broach the subject when in conversation with the solicitor." The money he feat Mr. Dixon belonged to three. partnare the witners and two others.",

Isn't it unusual for Chinese to land moDOY

without getting a receipt? Yes, it is unusual, but it does happen sometimes..

You were at that time lending money belong.

fate. Of the 143 juveniles admitted during the reading of the Bill entit'ed an Ordinance to paid the $500 ?—Mr. Hung. Ha was the bim for the case, and I don't want to give ing to yourself and others; why did you not gute:

The Attorney General moved the second.

transfer to certain officers of the Public Service certain duties at present perfomed by other officers

year 44 were whipped, and it is to be noticed that in this section only was there no increase, "A: S. WATSON & CO., for there were 37 more juveniles convicted

last year than there were in 1907 and 67 shortly stated on the memorandum attached to He said that the purpose of this measure was more than in 1926-a bad orien. With the Bill, that was to transfer from the Depart regard to prisoners with a record the perments of the Governor, the Colonial Secretary centage is put at 12 as compared with and the Registrar-General duties connected 13 in the previous year. The magistrates in

with licences and registration. Por instance it was proposed to invest the Captain Superinten the New Territories were comparatively busy, dent of Police instead of His Excellency 100, being responsible-for-the-sending-of-151 the Governor with authority to grant pawa prisoners to Victoria; au increase of 10 on the broker licences. It was at thought necessary previous year. As we bave said there was a very important reduction_in_the_number_of ¦ prisopers committed to the gao! last year and this is best shown by the fact that the branch prison was closed on the 31st January, 1908. Indeed the average number of persons in

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SÚBBCHIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE), DALLY 98 er annum

WEEKLY $18 per sonnin

prison daily during last year was 465,

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which is the lowest on record for the last ten years. The daily averige number of convicte was 130, 'which is also the lowest irce 1899. The Captain Superintendent of Police reports, that these were $93 punishments awarded for

that an applicant shot have to approach the Governor to get a pawn broker's licence. Other licences to be granted by the Captain Superio. goods, gue licences, duties in connection with tendent of Police were those to keep dangerous

the Vaccination Ordinance, etc.

Mr.Howest, in connection with clause sof the,

Biil protested os geral principles against

the continuous attempt to whittle away the powers of the Sanitary Board. For years it had been decided that Hoogkong should not have a Municipal Council but recognising that the citizens had some right to deal with matters concerning themselves the Sanitary Board was

their ple delivered at their residences without breach of prison discipline, being an average instituted with unofficial members to represent

The main par quarter and per man, proportional Subscriptions for any period low that one month will be charged as for fall mouth, The daily bene in delivered when the addr

Chersonen Pekuleribers can have ...any extra charge. On copies that by pous wa addith Blau per quarter charged. for postage. The postage on the weekly it to any part of the

world is 30 venta per quarter. Blogte Copimally, cam cente, Weakly, twenty-

he cente (fur esah only).

of 1.27 per prisoner as compared with 7.55 with að average per prisoner of 1.5ofor the preceding year. There were six cases in which corporal punishment was awarded during the year, five of which were with the birch sentenced by the Oo-fuse-9,1960, al-Shanghai,-HAROLD- Assistant Superintendent alose-and-one-with EDDLAD to EMRA T. MAITLAND (Nee Goodlet- low), both of Shanghai.

DEATHS.

MARRIAGE.

On June 8, 1929, at Shanghai, SOPHIE (Yuku) the wife of C. Schmüter, I. M C, aged

43 years.

On Juce 10, 1909, at Shanghai, JOSE DOS REIS SIMOES, aged 5

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1909.

LAW-ABIDING HONGKONG, -

Hongkong is evilently turning over a new leaf, and seeking to evade the meshes of the

the public. All legislation since, however, had | been designed to reduce the, authority of the | Board and he thought the tinse had arrived when they should make a protest against that sort of thing. If the Government thought, the Board inadvisable then the Government should say

the cat-o'-nine-tails sentenced by the Superin tendent in conjunction with a justice of the. peace. One prisoner escaped in the course of the twelve months but the report is tantalising. ly brief, for we are set told whether he was re

captured or 'oot. As a matter of fact the whole report is so condensed and epili mised that it is difficult to understand why it was pub fished at all. Formerly the report of the Cap: tain Superintendent of Police took a general survey of the moral condition of the Colony and afforded the reader who does sat gorge him self with police court stories some ides ar to the prevailing character of the people, but that has all been done away with, on account of the policy of retrenchment of course.

Bed abolish the Sanitary Board, The feel lege control of municipal matters. ing was abroad that the people had less and

The Attorney General said that was a mailer that could be dealt with in Committee..

The Colonial Secretary seconded the motion that the Bill he read a second time.

Agreed.

of which the Governor controvered the views The Bill went loto Committee, in the course

of Mr. Hewett, holding that there was no idea of reducing the power of the Sanitary Board,

The Bill passed though Committee.

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PATENTS ORDINANCE,

The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance 10 amend the Patents Ordinance 189i.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, Bill read a second time.

ADJOURNMENT.

LAND OFFICE INCIDENTALS. A sum of one hundred and fifty-five dollars in aid of the Judicial and Legal Departmedir.. Land Registry Office, other charger, incidental expenses

Inw by leading a virtuoni, sober and respect. For instance, what does this convey to The Council adjourned till Thursday, the able life. There may be some who would anybody's mind: "Prisoners employed' at 24th lost. 'scout such an idea boat it is imposible to get industrial labour were fully employed during

FINANCE COMMITTEE," behind the facte contained in the sunsal report the sear and the output was quito netisfactory"?) ? | Amgeting of the Finance Committee was of the Captain Fuperintendent of Police. It What we those prisoners, who were not held immediately after the meeting of Council, does seem rather curious that a report which engrged in industrial labour doing Sunning the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed to recommend that the following votes be pages should take sixthemselves in the breezy quadrangle or reading occupies barely six

adopted by the Council:- months to compile, especially as on their own the Lives of the Fathers in the seclusion of their showing, the Police Department had less work cloisters? It would not cost an extravagant sum to enter into a few more details than are than usual in 1908 to perform, but there may be - axplanations for the delay which we wat pot of no-given in this emasculated report, The It is remarkable, however, to learn that last income of the prison was 548,0€6,33 and the year there was a decrease of over a thousand expenditure · 195.537.85—leaving a deficit ef le the number of admissions to prison as com- | $17,471.52. The average annual cost per pri- pared with 1907, the figaros belog-in 1998-soner was $103 as against nearly 599 in the 4,778 $ in 1907-5,977. That is surely evidence previous year. It seems to us that the coolie that the Colony is becoming severely law who is boarded at an average rate of $8.50 per abiding. In addition to that it has to be noted month must feel that he is living in the lap, that of the total number of those sent to gsol, no less than 2,803, went "in" for offences which are not of a criminal character, oz,

other words, 63 per cent, of those who Canton,

MAGISTRACY. INCIDENTALS; }

A sum of eighty dollars in the sid of the role, tracy, Other Charges, incidental expenses. Judicial and. Legal Dapiriments, B.-Magic-

This was all the busiuose,

of luxury, and we can wall andersland why and at the Magistracy on a charge of damaging THE master of a cargoboat was to-day arinign Chinaman, who recently returned from banish a beacon light to the extent of $105 in the ment preferred the Victoria prison to life in harbour pear Yan-ma-li, belonging to the

Government. The case was rendinded.

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Who interpreted between you and Dixon-Mr. Hung.

Who banded the 550s to Me.. Dixon The money was in notes, :·་

Mr.

did.

The witosse said that when Mr. Dixon got the money be asked him for a receipt, but the solicitor replied that "same other day will do.” [Hera witness produced his book with the entry of the money he paid to Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Potter asked that it be put in

The Chiel Justice-As what? Mr. Potter-As evidence.

Could you put it in under English law ?—1 think so. I can put it in as an account book kept by a firm.

evidence against him.

one come and see you about the declaration ?— Between the 18il May and 4th June did any.

No,

Had you received during the interval any letter about this matter? Yes' baé.

From whom?-From a friend, surnamed Lo. Mr. Potier-What's bis Chripino pame? (Laughter). His second name.

His name is Lo Lai Chuen, an interpreter to Mr. Calihrop-What's his second name?—

The a ploy of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon. The letter asked me to return to Hongkong.

a receipt? Because I was in charge of the case, Then how could you account to your partners without a receipt? 'I'told them of the Hoans and they agreed, saying ". If ke' pays (bel" money back, very well, if he doesn't markss."," (Laughter.)

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But as to the other payments you made to Maisra, Haitings and Hastings, you wers anger. to get receipts?—I didn't want his vacnipts

never asked for them,

Why did you ask for a receipt for the $5007: The Winell's answer created some amuse- mspt. Well, he said, "do you mean to say that l'can't trust a solicitor, who is so good and How long have you known Lo Lai Chuen?— | honest, with money, without asking for a Many years

receipt?

Did he say what you were to come to Hong..

When the Reuter, Brockelmann cars,WAS DE

It is not a banker's book 7-1. will not preskong for?-No. He simply asked me to return, the jury did not believe your evidence?

the point.

Mr. Justice Gompertz-I think it doubtful. Mr. Potter-I will not press the point. witness said that the payment of Sco to Mr. And the matter dropped. Continuing, the Dixon was not credited to him. He had during the continuance of the action made loans to

Mr. Dixon..

How did that occur?—He asked me for a loan of several hundred dollars, and I lent him. When did you make the first loan?—On 17th January, 1908,

Mr Potter-What was the next date that you made a loan to Mr. Dixon?-Op the 5th May, 1968,

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When you came here did you go with Lo to Messrs Fastings and Ha tings?—Yes,

Directly you raturped?—Yes, the same day. Proceeding, witness, said thaf, at the inter- view with Mr. John Hastings, he asked, through Lo, M., Hastings whether he could reduce the costs as they were very heavy? There was no particular item in the bill of costs he wanted reduced. Mr. Hastings said he would see about the matter. After that be returned to Canton the same date, coming back here on the gid June.

The Chief Justice- is that a wise lion of ex- amination?

Mr: Calibrop-I won't then, -

The Chief Justice-It may be a fact that tha jury did not, but the judge thought they should.

Witness share in the Kwong Hing Cheung firm was $ico; his salary was $30 a month. and his abate in the profits ran to courly $300, and sometimes $100 per annum.

That concluded the cross-examination, Re-examined by Mr. Potter:-When Mr. Hastings asked witness to tell him every biog about the matter, witness told of the loans, TE was in 1908 he made the first loan, Atibat. time Mr. Dixon had been working for wildern for about nine months.

Did you on that date come to Messrs. Hastings and Bastings?—Yes.

What made you come back?-Becaure. Mr. Where, on the 27th. Janúary, did you mako | Haslings wanted me to make a declaration. ́the loan?—At Hastings and Castings' office. I

flow did you know that? --I was informed by letter. paid $500 costs and Sina besides, as a loany

The Chief Justice-To Mr. Dixon)-No; you.

From whom? From Mr. Hastings' office,

By the Chief Justice-When witogan went (ö. Which? Yes,

From whom in the office-Mr-Tam

Mr. Hastings for the detailed account, he had When you get bere what did you do -Next, already in his possession the interim account. day I went to Mr. Hastings' office alone.

He saw Mr. Dixon first and then be went into There he siw Tam. He also saw Mr. Mr. Hastings' room. The reason why he refuse

soonily to him.

Where?-A! his office. I handed it perHastings. At that interview the instructions ed to accept the $10,000 odd from Mr. Dixos for bis declaration were taken. On the next was becauss be`did, not get the, detailed How much?-$150,

day, he swore the declaration in the Supreme account, and because Mr. Dixon wanted him Const. At the interview something was men-

to receive that sam is full settlement, In the tioned about the costs in the Reuter, Brockel- interim accounts $10,300 wat due to him ; bot mann's case, it was the question of reducing Mr. Dixon offered bio $10,oo odd. the bill of costs. He had not been paid any. thing with regard to these costs since 15th April.

Was there any other payment made on that day?-$150 costs.

Did you make any other loans to Mr. Dixon Yes,

When? On the 23rd June, 1918, How much ?-$200.'

A other payment on that day?—Yes; $1,500 cOBLS.

Mr. Calthrop here questioned the witoess at some length as to the dates on which the pay. Did you give Mr. Dixon may further loan ?—ments were made to Messa. Hastings and Yex.

Do what date?-The 19th June.

Where ?At his office.

How much ?-$100.

Any other payment made on the same day?

$3.500 costs..

Hastings for costs in the action. The receipts were produced by the witness to refresh. his memory, which, he said, was not good. There was some confusion here. In the wit».

By Paisne Judge-Leaving out the Stoa the amount due to him is $10,300 !--- The S10 Bon "odd 'was the proper, amount dus to him. He refused to accept it owing to the absence of, a detailed accoual,

This ended the evidence of this witoets, and the case was adjourned until Monday next, at 10.30 o'clock.

Deas's book was the sutry that be had paid the **OUR special telegram column" and Canton $1,500 on the 6th day of the eighth moon, while Botes will be found on the third page to-day. on the receipt given by Messrs. Hastings the

Did you in April of this year come to sae Mes. Hastings and Hastings?—Yes,

date was given as the 6th day of the fourth | FOR stealing a Jicket and a watch and chain

of April,

You remember, the date?—At the beginning mood. It was afterwards explained that the from a man residing at Shau-ki-wan, two China-

date appearing in witness's account book was men wete to-day given six works' hard labour.: What did you do at Messrs. Havings and written in Chinare “shortband, running and six hours' stocks. Hastings' office on that day? Not having rehand, and the character could be mistaken for ceived my money in the action. I went and a four or no eight. miked for it.

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Did you get any account? Yes.

Whom did you see ?...Mr. Dixon, was there What did you say to him ?—I asked him to pay mis the money due and to give the account

Did you get an account? No. What accurred at the interview - pressed him.

For what ?—I pressed him for a detailed account. He had given me a general account" A detailed account of what ?--Inthe action, Did you so anyone else on that day ?---No, odd which I refused to accept asti. I got the paly Mr. Dixon; who wanted to pay me $10,800 detailed sccount, dat jou

What li the next thing that occurred left,. On that day Mr. Tam acted as interpreter,

The Court adjourned for tima.

The witpest, Wong Hal Tong, retained to the witness-box when the case resumed. He admitted that ha'paid Mr. Dixon Sjóo on 23rd July. He came to Hongkong that day,

* Do you know as a matter of fact that you had an interview with Mr. Dixos on the 22nd July? No

Tex dollars was the fine imposed upon Ip Lai,: 4 washerman, in the Police Court, `to-day, for being on board the German mail steamer Yorck, without the master's permission.

A TOKIO despatch of 10h last. 10° N. C. D. Niwi.says-Four busdred fisherma "<f ́Korsakoff, 'n settlement-in-the Japanese Not to discuss the question of a new trial? portion of Sagbalien, became unruly yesterday I remember speaking to him about that bat 1 | while attempting to present a patition to the Can't say when,

Vice-Minister of the Interior, who was making. "The Hanter, Brocksimeno case went to the 'a tour. Folicemen and and gendermas tion of an appeal to the Privy Council. The fisherman thereupon became Full Court, and after that there was theʻques. ad, fring blank shote and drawing

for further costs the $30% be paid him'in ed out. Six policemen, eine ! In respect to that affair Mr. Dixon asked, and a company of Japanese infi

January. - 'He did think, after already payit g few soldiers were injured