Tsar An-KA0, godown-keeper, and Yin Yun Cxvan, carpenter, were charged on remand with having from time to time stolen quantities of old iron feom the Ningpo Wharf.
Mr. Downats, solicitor, anid he ap; to prosecute on behalf of the Shu and Hongkew Wharf Company and Mi Matheson & Ca., to whom the wharves jointly belonged.
Duomatoxp, barrister, to watch the case on foreign firms avd seven Chi who were the which was the subject of the a1 Mr, Dowpatt said he und the chief prisoner was a mi and prosecutors for the whole of the proceeds.
Me. Gives said there was nothing on the charge sheet about not accounting for any money; the charge was simply one of atesling.
Mr. Dowoaxt said it might turn out that the offence consisted in not hay counted fur the whole of the proceeds of the tales.
Mr. Druwmonp the wharf authorities must surely know whether they employed Ah-kao to sell old iron or not, a0, they ought to state it at once; if not, it was simply stealing.
Mr Dowpaut said the Wharf Company had employed Al-kuo to sell el iron; and it might turn cwt either that he had sold he had not be hole of the pro: were these. Fur accumulations of old iron at the wharves, part of which was the remainder, the overplua, of cargo, part of old iron which had got buried in th ground, and been dug out, and part the ironzouf of anoldgodown belonging to the Gonpany, old mooring chains, ete. things of which a proper accom not possibly be kept on account of their mixed character.
Dowoatt's statement Court interpreter, Mr. Gites said hie Worship wanted to know whether Me, Dowdall was prosecuting the prisoner or defending h Mr. Dowpatt said he was prosecuting his object in saying what he had said was to show how it was that the prisoner had an opportunity of selling more than he ted for. Some mont necessary to clit and before necessary to have a proper stock lia the agents of the Wharf then determined to all all this oldironand these things thatchd not belong to anybody, and they instructed the manager accordingly, Bir. Law, manager of the. Wharf, having rect these orders, first told Mr. Cooper, who was under him, to see to the' sale, this being in ' Be. Cooper's department; and Mr. Cvoper told the Chinese employed st the Wharf—including Ah-0 kao—to sell it for the best price the could get. The iron was accordingly sold, and the amount sold and the price were reported to Me. Cooper. Mr. Dowdall hoped to prove, however, that the amount reported as gold, and the sums reported as having be obtained fron the sales, were
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