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After Mr Stephens had proceeded to re-examine, another document was produced on which it was necessary for Mr. Brution to cross- examine. Speaking about a certain 100 cases of tobacco he said: They were taken delivery of on or before November 9th ?—I don't admit that. How can I when I don't know when the goods were taken out of the Godowns. Your Worship, the question is nonsensical.
Does the receipt up to December 9th show any rent payable in respect of the 100 cases of Egyptian Delight tobacco ex 8.8. Veron?—It does not.
Does the one of January 9th ?-It is not a bit of use asking me these questions. I say they are fools' questions.
They may be in your opinion, but still I ask them! Then you must give me time to answer them.
I ask you if the 100 cases - You ask me what I am not in a position to answer.
Well, we'll put the question in another way. If the 100 cases were in the godown a ter November 9th, would you be charged with rent in the receipt or not if the items were delivered you about December 9th ?-I could not say. It is not a bit of good asking these questions and I am not going to answer them. I am not acquainted with
Godown Company's business and so forth.
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You said to-day accounts were rendered monthly -I never said positively. I said I thought they were. (To his orship)--I call upon your Worship to adjourn the case until to-morrow. The questions are coming one on the other, and they are not in my pocket or in my head.
Mr. Brutton asked witness to produce & certain godown receipt.
Witness did, and threw it soross the Court to the solicitor.
Mr. Bratton pointed out to bis Worship that witness had been asked to produce receipts.
Witness-A man with B Case would such B thing. I promised to produce the receipts to-morrow and you ad- journed your cross-examination, and now inter- rupt the re-examination.
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Do you known so little of your own business that you cannot say whether you're had tobaccos in the godown since November 9th ?-1
? -- You may put it that way if you like. I cannotel you from my mind.
Mr. Brutton-We adjourned the cass this morning for him to produce the documents mentioned and he produces one,
Witness - Mr. Stephens, are you going to re-examine again ?
Mr. Brutton-I haven't finished yet. If
produce one document you produce the others.
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His Worship-You must give him tíma. Witness-I suppose if you gave me notice to produce some hing from Singapore this morning you would expect it here this after- noon! That is the sort of reasonable man you are.
Mr. Stephens-My client is doing his best to get these documents, and WEB working hard all the tiffin hour.
Mr. Brutton-I took my coat off to work during tiffin.
Mr. Stephens-Mr Brutton does not give him a fair chance, and hints are thrown out that he is not willing to obtain the documente.
His Worship-I don't think Mr. Brutton means that.
Mr. Stephens-He takes to bullying the witness in such a way that be is not used to. (To Mr. Brutton)-Have you finished?
Mr. Bratton- No, I have not. Mr Stephens-Well, I can go on now? Mr. Brutton-I don't care
whether you go on or not,
Mr. Stephens then re-examined the witness, and the case for the prosecu ion closed,
Mr. Brutton then applied for leave to recall
Li Kee.
Mr. Stephens strongly objected.
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Mr. Brutton-My friend must be very much afraid of what this witness is going to say.
Mr. Stephens-No, not at all; bat if this man has been interfered with like that man Li Tat-tsoi, I am going to make & very strong point. Mr. Bratton interfered with a witness of this Court while under examination. The witness left the Court on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. and Mr. Brutton had the
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audacity to see him between that time and Monday. That is a point I am going to bring forward very strongly.
His Worship-The man in his evidence mys he went to Mr. Bratton.
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Mr. Stephens- He does, but if the 20131 13 came to me I would'nt see him. If I did, that would redound OB me 18 solicitor of the Court. No judge would Aret allow a thing, and it has been objected to before. I have got it out of the witness that he WBA in Mr Brutton's office on Sunday, and that Mr. Bratton saw him. I say if he went Mr. Brutton should not have seen bim, bat Mr. Brutton went to the office on Sunday, a day on which he shouldn't have gone, and saw the man.
Mr. Brutton-Certainly I did.
At this stage some person in Court made a ro mark to Mr. Stephans in so undertone, and the solicitor replied, land enough to be heard -No, no. I can't say that.
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Bratton-You can say anything you like, Mr. Stephens, but it is a fortunate thing | you are not a young man.
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Mr. Stephens - Certainly I am not a young man, but I am as strong as a young man if you
refer to that.
His Worship here decided that Li Kes should be recalled.
Mr. Brutton-I suppose my friend will say I have also tampered with this witness,
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every man's duty to use his utmost endeavoura to save life, and it is only where a man kas risked his own life to mre others that the Government takes notios of it. The report that Sergeant Gordon made of the gallant behaviour of Ng So-tai regul'ed in the Government making repreenutation to the tristess of the fand that has been established to recognise such cases Ng So-tal, you are a brava man, who hare doge your duty well, and I present you with this star, which you and your descendants should always be proud of.
His Excellency then pinned the star on Ng's "reast, the recipient bowing his thanks The Governor thanked the gentlemen present for their attendance.
AN INTERESTING CHINESE WEDDING.
The relationship bitween the families of His Excellency Wu Ting Faog and the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai AL (A WA briefly announced on Mar. 15) cemented by another alliance which took place on Thursday, when Mr. Wa Chao Chu, only BOD of the distinguished Chinese statesmio, was married to the eldest daugh、or_of_the gentleman who is
anoficial the senior member of the Legislative Council of Hoog. kong. The wedding was more elaborate than the anual Chinese w-ddin z, sad though several
Mr. Stephens-I haven't said so. That has changes were introduced the ocession lost got to be found out later.
Li Kes, recalled, said he was detained at No. 7 Police Station some days before the obre, Whenever he went out a detective followed him. He WHA told by a detectira that ́ve cases were taken in a truck to 303 Queen's Road. On account of being detained, and not knowing what would happen, he related to the Court what the detective told him. After giving his evidence he was released. He was lao told that Kane, the man without a quene, had taken five cases to 410 Queen's Road, At the Polio- Court the detective said, Kane is a man without a quepe; do you
see him? Witness pointed to defendant and the detective said. 'Yes.'
Re-examined He had not spoken to Li Tat. tsoi since March 5th, neither had he been taken to any foreign office. When last he gare evidence he was in a st-te of confusion and gr at alarm, and pointed out Kane.
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Further evidence was called and the case adjourned.
THE GOVERNOR AND BRAVERY.
CHINAMAN PRESENTED WITH BELILIOS
STAR.
It was in the Daily Press that the story was first published of how a Chinaman daring the black squall of January 28th dived beneath in up- turned sampan and rescued several countrymen. H.E. the Governor read the story, verified the facts, and then, considering such an act worthy of recognition, mored in the matter, the result being the presentation at Government House on March 12th.
There were gathered together in the spacious drawing room with His Excellency, the Hon Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G, Hon. Mr. W Chatham, Hon. Mr E. A. Irving, Hon Mr. F. J. Bade. ley, Captain Coleman A DC, Mr. R. A. B Ponsonby, Mr. J. Dyer Ball and Mr. A. G. M Fletcher.
Ng So tai, the hero of the hour, was then ushered into the room by Sergeant Gordon, and Captain Badeley asked the Governor to present the star.
HIS EXCELLENCY first addressed the com- pany, saying: It is a fortquate thing that all our disasters have a brighter side. After the typhoon of the 18th September there were a large number of cases of duty well done,
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nothing of the picturesque eff at which dia- tinguishes such so ereat among the Chinese, The bridal obair Was no laboration, being similar to the official chair used in Peking, and AR the distance from the residence of His Fxcellency at Seymon Terrace to the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai's house in Lower Castle Road was so short, the bridal procession took a lengthened muta through part of the city. The bride arrived at 5.30 on Thursday, and after her reception, the gentlemen friends were enter. tained at the Hang Fan Lao restaurant in Queen's Road. The wussts, who were numerons incladed Mr. Li Chee, representing H.E. Viceroy Chou Fu, and other officials from Canton The celebrations were continued yesterday, when there was a social gathering at whish His Fxcellency addressed the young couple, exhorting them on the duties of the new lives on which they had entered. This was acother innovation, which certainly did not detract from the importance of the occasion.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).
March 12th.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT, '
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Vicorny Chou Fu has appointed Expectant Trotai Ho Yau (brother of Dr. Ho Kai of Hongkong) to the following positions :- Deputy of I. M. Customs and Native Customs, and D-puty for the Agriculture, Commerce and shour Bu onu. Mr. Ho Yaa is ex-Consul General of San Francisco. 'e was educated in England and was at Washington with his brother-in-law, H. E. Wu-Ting-Fang.
OPIUM REGULATIONS.
The Government appears really desirous of stamping out the babit of smoking opium in Kwangtung. The
Tree- Provincial kurer, the Judge and two other officials have drawn up regulations and instruc- tions have been given t· forward copies to all the officials in the Province.
They will be ia force within three months from date of receipt of the despatob. One of the re- gulations is that all the habitual smokers have to take out a licence from the local authorities with full particulars of age, name, native place, place of residence, occupation and daily consumption of opium. People | and of gallant deeds. Then again, I remember above 60 years of age on obtaining the licence on the night of the burning of the Hankow, will be permitted to continue to smoke. Those the 13th October, seeing two small vessels, ¦ who are under 60 years of age will be given belonging to Chinese rescuing a number a limited time to give up the babit. of people from the burning ship antil they thenis-Ives caught are. Again, in the The price of rice in the lung Koon distriot squall of 28th January, though there was has risen to almost $8 per picu! It is reported heavy loss of life there" were sa many people that the rion merchants in that place have saved from the water as were actually drowned. raised the price on account of the scarcity of The Governor's further remarks were to N., this commodity in Canto he people were Bo-tai and he spoke as follows Mr. J. Dyer | very angry with the rice merchants for patting Ball acting as interpreter: It is, of course the price up and a mob collected together in
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