The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-13

ant in this case. In September, 1900,
was secretary of the Land Office and
sub-agent for the fifth land district of
the Hawaiian Islands. There was no
fixed rule regarding the duties of the
clerk of the Land Office; rules were
general; everybody could do anything
in the office routine; each clerk could
do anything. Every man did his own
work and was expected to help in the
general work of the Office. The cash
book was kept by witness, the detail
book by Mahaulu, the general work
done by the office staff
Generally the messenger collected the
money. Receipts were made out by
witness and the clerk. j. f. Brown
was Commissioner, the witness secre-
tary, Stephen Mahaulu clerk and book
keeper. and there Were clerk and type
writer, and a messenger. Mahaulu was
employed generally in the work of the
office.
Moneys of the office were. kept in a
safe. safe with cash till. During my
absence MahauIu had access to that
safe. In my absence he had the COM
binations to the safe in its entirety.
Mr.. Brown had access to the outer
doors.
In September, 1900, I was in Hilo from
the 18th to the oath, when Mahaulu had
control of the cash. / resumed control
of the cash on. October 1 after my re-
turn.
Q.-How did you arrive at the correct
amount you received?
Al would not know what was re-
ceived until the first of the month for
the month past. 1 took the cash from
the first of the month. The September
cash was deposited in the Treasury.
Mahaulu did not enter up the cash
book. L entered up part of it before
went to Hilo and the rest of it after /
returned. I procured the entries from
the stubs. The amount I received from
Mahaulu is the amount shown on the
stubs. There is nothing but the STUBS
for data for the time 1 was absent at
Hilo.
Sometimes myself and sometimes
Mahaulu made out the statements for
rents. The statements are segregated
by the different houses in town repre-
senting different plantations, given to
the messenger, and when he returns
with the collections they are entered
up. (Ianded one of prosecutions ex-
hibits)-That is my signature.
Witness was asked about the name
Hakalau written in the paper exhibit
ed and then cancelled. He explained
that he had been told it was a mis-
take, and he tore up the statement and
made another. That was why Hakalau
appeared on that receipt.
(Shown a receitp dated October 2,
| one of prosecutions exhibits)-I do not
know anything about the surrounding
| circumstances of that receipt
Q.-It is the same number as this?
Al told you already that Stephen
MahauIu handed me the receipt. To
my knowledge that money ($2500 from
| Haiku Plantation Coz was never paid
| into the Office, at least not to me.
Q.-What would have been the proper
| course TO pursue in this case of receiv-
| ing payment by check?
| A.-The proper course would have
| been to enter it on the stub. Once it
| appears on the stub it must go into
| the book
(shown receipt for 1878 from Kane
| ohe Ranch Co.)-That is signed by me.
I never received that amount From
| the testimony adduced I would say
Mahaulu received it. (This statement
was ordered stricken out as a mere
conclusion of the wftuess) I do not
know of my own knowledge who col
| lected that.
Q.-would you know if you received
the money?
Al never received the money.
exhibit of statement shown)-That
| is my signature. The body of the bill
| is written by Mahaulu. After Maha-
! ulu made the bills out the next thing