Shanghai, February 21. Belore Sir Havitaxp ox Savswannz, Judge, and Messrs. C. ALDER.o, at the same time hed the interests of stood that Dooley was purchasing the this great community at heart. It is] Clab on his own account; subsequently particularly, however, as Judge of the/he beard of the Gillette Development Consular Court and as a member of|Company, sbout two days before he the Court of Consols and as a lawyer joined the Watch Club. Dooley said that that I wish to speak of hu I have Black had suggested that a joint stock read with admiration his lucid and able}conpany should be formed to take judgements and I have admired the|over the Watch Club. About Novem-administration of the Court over which|ber 10, Dooley told witness that as he presided so ably as to raise the|manager of the Watch Club it would prestige of Consular Courts in ' hins.|devolve upon him to act as secretary to-I wish to take this pablic opportunity the Gillette Development Company, and of expressing my respect for him and|that he must take one share. Previous-my deep sense of the loss we havelly witness had refused to invest in the sustained, as I fear that the exigencies purchase of the Watch Club. The of this case on which we are now value of a share was $1,000 on which engaged will prevent some of us, who witness paid $225. Witness received would otherwise have wished to be there, a salary of $450 " month. Black in-from being present at his faneral|vited him on November 9, to attend to-morrow. the Watch Clab and. witness the drat Mr. H. P. Wilkinson (Crown Advo-ling. Witness considered it perfectly cate) said—May it please your Lord-straightforward. Up to November 9. ship, on behalf of the Bar of this Court, he had had no communication whatso—I wish with them to associate myselflever with Black in regard to the with the words which you have spoken. Watch Club. If November 9 was We have admired Herr von Hirech's}—Race Day, it must have been on abilities and intellect in his jadgements November 2, that witness met Black and especially as a member of the Court|and saw the drawing. It was op of Consuls—e very important Court in November 12, that he was actually this community. We have experienced appointed onager of the Watch at his hands fair hearing, courtesy and|Club, He was nominally in charge kindness, and his death comes as a]from that date. Black attended the special shock to many of us, office regalerly until witness left for 'THE DEFENCE Tientsin. He attended to look after il the business until. witness understood it sufficiently to ran it himself. Dooley tion of calling accused, Mr. Dooley and informed witness that Black bad under-sla esSdeticn a0:$0 character: taken to do we. Mr. Engelbracht also Ivor Thomas, sworn, said that he|attended the office; witness was first had been in Shanghai for nearly four-told that he merely had " desk there teen years Before that he was infor his own convenience. Engelbracht Canada, His first post was in the|sssisted Black with the drawings. Customs from 1894-1896. The next Black still had a interest in the two years he was a meter inspector and Watch Club, and witness did not like collector of the Gas Company. Then|to question any of his arrange-".}be jaimed small American firm as}mente. From November 12, until manager; next he was employed, from|leaving for Tientsin, witness was en—1899-1905, in Fobes & Ca. Thence deavouring to acquaint himself with the he went to the "Shanghai Times" as routine of the business. He was chief—business manager. In 1906 he became|ly engaged during this time with secretary of the Dallas Horse Repository. [correspondence with agencies in the He made up his mind to leave the|outports. He left for Tientsin on Repository on account of trouble December 5. Witness paid all the is eyes and the long hours and artificial accounts between November 12 and light. He intended to take a trip to December 4 by cheque or compradore Mouter, H. T. Autes, M.1CSnada this spring. He left the Re-[order. As far as be knew all claims Macuesx and A. A. Pesxy, Rex. ¢. Ivor Tuomax.
The hearing of the charges against Ivor Thomas was resumed, The Crown Advocate, assisted by Mr. McKean, prosecuted; the defence was conducted by Mr. T. Morgan Phillips and Mr. R. A. Frost.
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