The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-16

ID" Did you pay any money for the
steamship" NE, / did not pay any
money" He was asked how the bill
of sale came 10 be made He replied
that he took il in pursuance OF the re-
quest of President Huntington of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
Of VicePresident Schwerin. He said
he had been met on the street by the
Vice-President, who told him that
President Huntington wished TO see
him in his office and asked him IL he
would allow the use of his name in the
transfer of the ownership of the Chi
ma. This was about May 18th. He was
already making preparations to go to
London on private business. He went
there. took the bill of sale and secured
the provisional register of the China
from the Consul.
What did you do on receiving the
bill of sale?" LAS previously arranged
-" What did you do on receiving
the bill of sale?" The Colonel replied
that he secured the provisional reg
lister and proceeded to disincorporate
the China Steamship Company. This
was on July 3D. at which time the
China was presumed to be at sea. He
said that he arrived in San Francisco
on the night of the Sd of August with
it, together with the other papers re-
lating to the China, to Mr. Schwerin.
This arrangement was made at the re-
quest of Mr.. Huntington.
Colonel Macfarlane said he made the
mortgage of 100000 to secure the Pa
cific Mail Company, presumably SO
that he could not sell the steamer or
commit a fraudulent act. 1t was made
at 100000 because that was the value
placed on the ship by Inspector Met
calf. He then related the circum-
stances of his coming to Honolulu and
the subsequent actions in applying for
register, the measurement OF the China
and the securing of a surety on his
bond. Il have made no arrangements
to reconvey the China to any other
person. said the Colonel, "I have is
sued no other mortgage affecting the
China, have given no charter. have
signed the usual power of attorney to
enable the Pacific Mail Company to
conduct the necessary business of the
vessel
Colonel Macfarlane stated that at the
time he took out the provisional reg
ster he was not aware that any in
'tructions had been sent to the Consul
General in London to issue provisional
registers. The thing was talked about
Tor month. He said he had obtained
the register of the steamer Aztec un-
der similar circumstances.
Minister Cooper questioned the Col
onel about his citizenship. He said
that his father was originally a Brit
ish subject. He might have become
an American citizen in California dur
ing the gold times. He could not say
whether he had ever become a Hawai-
an citizen, as he died when the Col
mel was a small boy. AS for himself,
lie had never taken the oath of alIegi-
lnce to any form of government I'm
Hawaii. He had never received deni-
,ation or other papers. He had never
aiken the oath of allegiance to the
present form of government in Hawaii,
is he had always considered himself
Hawaiian subject
He was asked with whom he had
lealt in London in regard to the China.
lie replied that he had conducted the
BUSINESS with the agents, Berriman &
Turnbull they had made all the ar
angements and drawn up all the pa
,ers, he had simply signed them. He
aid the dissolution of the China
steamship Company had taken place
IN July I'd. 1t was probably on ac-
cunt Of the transfer of the title. Mr..
huntington was present at the meet
0S Wnen the ulSSOluLlOU LOOK place. he
vas present at a part of the meeting,
ut left before 1T was over. The vote
vas taken on a resolution, only the
ubstance of which he could remem-
er, as it did not concern him par
1t was to the effect that by
he authority of the stockholders the
ransfer of the title had been made,
nd that the China Company was dis
olved. He repeated that he had pur-
ued the same course as with the Az
&c, when he was asked if he was will
ng to assume the ownership.
The letter of indemnity given Col
mel Macfarlane by President Hunt
ngton was produced as evidence. He
vas asked why it was necessary to
axe the letter of indemnity if he was
D become the actual owner. He said