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Stiff Gaol Sentences
Extradition Case
For Robbers Alleged Fraud Of
Found guilty by a jury on charge of armed robbery, Yip Yer and Yau Kan alias Yau Shu were each sentenced yes- terday by Mr. Justice T. J.
Year Hard Inbre and 12 strokes of the cane.
allas Wong Wong Yi-wah Taul, charged together with Vip Yer sir! You Katy was #110 found guilty, but on account of hh youth was keistenced to only nind yours hurd tabor and 12 strokes of the cone.
Cheung Pingg-wo, fungi, guilty. on a charge relating to a rubbers zantemned the
at Peci Street, was,
Men years tard labour and 12
Strokes of the came
Mr. J. Beycidy Crawn Conan -
Bel, assisted by Del
the prosecuto
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'be rotheries i connection with which 11 JEC-141 wie charged
took place at 14 Tai Play Shoon Strook arri 12 Pot Sweet in Den Harsh when the m01-
of the B1 tofa mates
of both prerobes were robbed of arbete in the value of $1844 and 3578 resgerlively, dis party of argard
An unded CONTA
OPERA STAR SHOT
Wong Fang-shuis, a member of the "Swerdlow Opera Group“ in Macro, Mas Rubend By
legedly ted by a member of the Mac Water Pine a few days. ago, or to the Song Tho
CN$2,850 Million
Isu is facing extradition i provecklings and alleged to have defrauded the Chinese National Government of CN$2,850,000,- 000.
It
Mr. Lam Ping-leung, Chinese attorney at law, the first witness give evidence last Tuesday,
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China Entertainments Annual Meeting
A profit of $402,506.26 was disclosed by the Chair- man, Sir Shou-son Chow at the 14th annual
to $402,127.45.
Alleged Bribe
Pare 8
Belgium Tussores
$7.00-$8.00 yd.
Pillow-cases $9.00 pair
62"x72" 31⁄2lbs. Woollen
Blankets
$20.00 pc.
Linen
$8.00 yd.
and
Further evidence for the prosecution was called at the Central Magistracy yesterday the case against the four 36" Coloured Furnishing before Mr. A. J. Cifford when
fishery inspectors was tinued.
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con-
Defendants, Chen Kun-kau, 32, Kwok Muk-hoi, 39, Lee Kai- wan, 24, and Tso Wai-hin, 25
are
charged with conspiring together and with others be- tween Jan. 3 and 21 to obtain money so as to permit the sale of fresh water fish between Sept. 1. 1947 and Jan. 16, 1948: and conspiring together with others to permit the landing of fresh marine fish at Stone Pler. First i.cctised li additionally charged with accepting a bribe of $80 from Lo Tai on or about Jan. nt Kowloon.
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general meeting of the China Entertainment 30”x191⁄2" -Linen/cotton and Land Investment Company, Limited yes- terday. Gould (Puisne Judge). to 11 The identification of contract documents relating to
Directors present were: Sir a "large transaction in American drugs" of air accident Cardo mountain. Shou-son Chow (Chairman), Powell and Sons, Co., a firm said to be financed
Corales, in which 15 people lost Messrs. Dr. S. W. Te'o, Llung Wai Hung, by defondant Hsu Chi-chwong, alias Chu Kai- After an inspection, the offelala Chi Hao, Chou chong, by Mr. Hung Po-fat, once advisor to to the improvised chapel Chang Kwal Lin, Chang Kwai on the moubinin at a Cheong, Chang Kwal Yuen. the company and subsequently if Business height of some 5,000 feet and Chang Kwai On, Li Lin Chi and
tried to identify the bodies of the George Y. K. Sul. Department hoad, marked the extradition
vielims,
Addressing the shareholders proceedings against the former director- Maurice Bellente. the fa- the chairman said:
M. general of the Chinese Government-controlled nous French airmun and chief of The nel profit for the year
the accidents section for French amounts Postal Remittances and Savings Bank of Shang-commercial aviation, arived at considering our heavy expend
which hai, at Control Magistracy yesterday..
Bastin today to take part in the tures, and increased wages, show
a state of affairs which represent The - 44-year-old defendant, Įknew Chung Kung-shi, who was
n successful working year. Caslinan, connected the ease for formerly director-general of the [lis charge of the godowns, where
The management have conclud- Postal Remittance and Savings the drugs were stored.
contracts for special features Mr. Lonsdale then brought out
from four of the major American Bank of Shanghal, is represent Exhibit E (dater! Ortober 16, for the "insert repellant" as it companies, 20th Century Fox, ed by the Hon. Leg d'Almada, 1940) which bore the signatures was winter at the time, Lam ex- R-K-O Radio, Universal-Interna- R.C. instructed by Mr. Marcus of his Cousin and shut of ·Mr. } plulmeet.
Hunal, and Colùmbla ' Films, as do Silva), while Mr. A. Lons- Wen. Ils cousin, witness obser- Lam continued that he did not well as British selections from
Flims. dale (Crown Counsel) is con- et after studying the document, take part in the preparation of Lendon
International ducting the case for the Crown signed for the Sincere Company, printing his chop on the seals of
signed for the company and Wen the drug contracts. except In-Flins, and Eagle Lion.
We have acquired the choice and Mr. Peter Sin for the
known As Chinese Government.
Witness suld he had no deal-e Transocean Co., and that of picture of the year
"Gentleman's Agreement" and ng personally with the Sincere
the most original movie story The drugs prrived in
"Miracle on 34th Street," Ronald and be supervised
Colman who WOO this year's dur, 1946, the unloading personally. Dr.
Aelemy award "Oscar" for the rendant was present once at the Referring to Contract No. 331, est performance in a pleture en- junlouding. There were manyam replied to the prosecution titled "Double Life" will also he
Compony on our Į persons connected with the Remisnt the Transocean
screen. willst Loretta present also, but he would not the guarantor
applied for a Young who has been acclaimed Seniam is prosecuting whilst Mr.
Senior Superintendent F. an in the name of a tetitious the premiere actress,
the year A clearly identify them.
holy and the money. advanced
T'erunech is fog fest 'de- by the Postal Bank, was collects just been shown in this Thea- tre in R-K-0's "Fariner's „Praph-
fentiont has stated that the charges mike an alteration to one pointed by the Ching Tung Co., over ter.""
and Mr. 3.C. Stewart 1er une other three. jferred against Hsu in fact con-
which he (Lam) was in ebarge.
Yesterday's hearing was taken "Forever Amber" oßences also The repot sand Woner forgeller {stituted
This company, Lam said, was a
up by evidence given by another with several othea wa on a pant | Chinese Tarw.
sot sidiary of the Transocean Co Other outstanding pictures chosh dealer, Lau To, who said that when the podane agaverd. 'The
Fransactions were done by stolfsen for their entertainment value he had landed fshat Youmuti Defener counsel reserved his party sentie
embers of the latter.
include, "Forever. Amber Cap-Pler and defendants had taken Shots are by the pobre lat Wonk cross-examination of Mr. Lam.
At the end of October, 1946, tal from Castille,'
"Mourning one Transocenta wher died on the spot
Lom said, the Begining yesterday's proceed- e
Co.. Becomes Electra" "The Bishop's one third of the fish to the Goy- ernment market and allowed him The talent is being taken up Jugs, Ali. Lansdale put bir. Hang business, he called his cousin to get a loan from the Ba Chuen Wite" (the Royal Command Per-Er his fur is 'who, as rule took with The Misen e nuitsuraties by The ↑ Pu-tat, Cosk #f M
Brak and Tsen Ho Bruk for the formance Hungary on
pictures
"Fun and elivery of the fish when it was Chinese Soveral Commendaties Kwong-hiu,
zai Mr. Leu d'Alınma appiled for purchase of a ship. It was agreed | Fancy Free Bonnte Prince
lanried, to teke it to the Central "Bont! first Powell & Som, into the box, have to reserve his cross-exami- that the lusin would be repaid in Charlie." (Foreign Ailents for Macao.
Sheet," "My
market Ife suld that he had paid Hung said that he knew de
notion.
twi months. Delivery of the ship Brother Jonathan" and others.
first defendant $86 n day. He fendant, who was approached by
was very late
money and the
I may add that rentals derived
had received receipts from the his cousin to Buance Powell &
situation of the Ba Chuen Bank from shops and offices at the
Governn.ent was "very tight." One day he King's Sons, to deal in Allied surplus
Bullding have proved
market where Witness #rst jouest
Ash had been taken. war sent for by Mr. Pang, us a fairly good investment. Next in the witness box was result of which a man was sent
Hearmg was adjourned company, at The request of
Out of the profit avaliable for Yuen-kuk, of Shanghai, the Postal Bank for the docu-distribution, Lam Cousin, n advisor, and silhost-
your directors -
this afternoon. quently as chief of the Business Chungking manager of the Busi
wentury loans.
commend the following appro- Department. He was with theness Department (Interior Sec-
Asketi who controlled the priations: Provision for Taxa-
London, Mar. 30. Bum for two months (June and formed with Mr. Pang Ping-cheng Bims, Lam sald that us
on) of the Transocean Company. Transocean and Ching Tungtion of $40,000.00, dividend of The Foreign Office today named July, 1946).
Pang$1.00 per share on the paid-up Sir Hugh Dow, 62-year-old veteran as menager and chairman of the gave the lustructions he supposed capital, less income tax, amount civil servant, as the United King- One day, he was told by his Cousin in the presence of defen-Board of Directors, some time in
ony money made by the Chinging to $80,872,20: a bonus of $1.50 (dom's "representative" to Pales- dant that isu had appointed hun
December, 1945.
Tung firm would gó to Pang, at per shore Icss Income taxe after Dritain surrenders its The (the rousin) us managing-direr. Shanghai la March, and witness distributed by him.
removed to least, he added, the profit was amounting to $134.782.05. In ac-mandate over the Holy Land on lor.
cordance with our Memorandum May 15. "Did Mr. Hsu take any part in came down in May, 1046. It was Lam said that under Pang's and Articles of Association No. Asked whether Sir Hugh's Utreetim of the operations of
then doing small business. Pang Instructions he deposited CNS1.-ion, bonuses to Founders. Direc- Mission included the estabilatt- The business" Mr. Lonsdale usk-
was then director and chairman (10,000,000 Into the Ba Chuen fora and stail of $28,356.32, ment of relations with A Jewish of the Ba Chuen Bank (Western Bang. In the form of a cheque. $14,178.10 and $28,356.32 respec-state, a Foreign Office spokesman object to that. Your Wor-Bank), the Teen Ho Bank andate the account of the Sincere tively and the placing of $30,000 sad that question could arise
the Kin Kwok Bank. ship," Defence Counsel interposed. I said he left the Transocean Com (that The Bonk gave him a re-telance of $37,381.80 to be carri only when and if such a
Wilness Co. His cashier was sent to do to General Reserve, leaving a don't you think?" Me... Apany at the end of 1947 and that reipt, for which one Shin Hotied forward to the next account. were created-Associated Press.
he knew Powell & Suns. Co. The kwan, sent by Pang, came to see Transocean Company had bought Lam, saying that he was instruct-seconded by Mr. Li Salu-chung
The adoption of the report was ensignments of drugs from thee to give the rescipt to defen- Before the re-election of direc Sincere Co., which had procured dent.
tors and auditors, Mr. J. §. Beth them from Powell & Suns, Lam
"That was my original inten- asked the chaimman if he would stateci,
tlon. consistent with my instruc-¡give his assurance that the bonus Clons," Lam aditled,
to tite founder shareholders would be less 10 percent tax which was satisfactorily answer- ed by the chairman.
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"That is a leading question,
int da pointed out to Mr. Lons tole. The answer is obvious. might get the very
I want."
one you
"It might have been a reverse
answer, sir," said Mr. Lonsdale.
"Surely you could say: "Who took part in the business?" Mr. d'Almada suggested.
Hung re-entered the box to whereby he said that Powell & Sens, Co., was organised by his Feusin at first and then financed in defendant. Hung said that it [was defendout who originally formed the company, but because could not use his cartier
Next Witness
company
Exhibit G
in
Exhibit G was produced which
witness said was that part of the
Interruption
At Mr. Lonsdale's request, the objection Was recorded by the
Defendant, who WRG taking Sir Shou-son Chow and Dr. T. Magistrate.
Transocean. Company's accounts notes during the hearing, at this W. Ts'o were re-elected directors. Replying to the prosecution's specially used for the drugs busi-juncture suddenly banged his and Messrs. Percy Smith and query, witness, sakdi defendantness. In that book, CN$7,500,000 hand on the desk, pointing at the Company were re-elected audi- took part in directing the opera was entered-as-payment for Court Interpreter: "Witness-dit tors at-a-fee of $2,500. tions of the company.
goods purchased on Dec.
Shareholders 13. not say defendant," he ejaculat-
present were: "My cousin was the managing-1946. They were American drugs ed. in English.
H. Soth, Chang Kwal- director, but defendant was the fand surgical appliances. Witness Mr. Leo d'Almada apologised you. Lee Shlu-chung. Chang financier, and my cousin and to said he did not know about the for his client's interruption, and Kwel-ping, Ko Fook-chuen, P. L consult him on any transactions," sales of the goods as he did not requested verification. The Court Lowe and Chang Kwel-on. Tiong told the Court. These con- handle them.
Interpreter twice asked witness
Messrs.
pultations took place, often at Mr. Str. Lonsdale brought out three who said Shin told him he was Godown Gutted
Hau's house and sometimes at bundles of contracts, whleh Lam roing to give the receipt to de- hie cousin's home.
said were not ordinary contracts, fendant.
lay.
related to payment of American the Postal Remittances and Sav-mal procedure. He was not quite Are broke out shortly after
for
Went Home
bills.
One day, witness related, he but, contracts for ndvances Witness said that he saw de- A gosolene storage godown - on, I was in his cousin's reskience against documentary bills. Lam fendant in Pong's office some- the west end of Cantor's water- when a large transaction was explained: "Suppose We ship times. He said when the com- front was gutted by a four-hour discussed. He heard a little of goods,
We first get the bills of ery obtained advances from the Bre on Tuesday night, according the conversation, What he heard lading and sign contracts with Pustal Bank i adopted the nor-10 a Chinese press report yester-
dollars for American drugs.
lugs Bank, pledging the bills for clear about the proper procedure ja month against loans."
as he did not handle the matter. B.p.m. The clly's entire fire fight- The ship, Lam added, was the In reply to Mr. Lonsdale, Lam company's own and it issued the said the bills of lading to covering force was mobilised to deal
with the outbreak. the contracts were prepared
Thirteen nonrby wooden shacks As a result of the conversation.
Referring to Contract No. 280, when the date of saliing was fix- defendant, the nephew and wil-Lum said the Transocean Coil. These were handed to tho were set alight by the blate drid ness went to the Postal Remit-acted as guarantor for the Kiu Postal Bank in spite of the fact completely destroyed. tances and Savings Bank, where Ying Co., which was not in ex-that the goods were not shipped. There were, fortunately, no witness waited outside the Direc- Istence. The Postal Bank advan- Asked who received the drugs, casualties.
General's officer while his ced the money. The lonn was witness and it was one of the nephew, who Wis working supposed to be repaid by Wong managers of the Transocean Co.'s The first diplomatic representa- for his cousin. but not for Shu-hin, manager of the Canton Branch Omce.
tive of the Philippine Republic, to the firm, went Inside with de Branch Office of the Transocean Mr. Leo d'Almada asked leave be appointed to Nanking. Mr. fendant. Later his nephew enme Co. The consignor was the, Chin to reserve his cross-examination Frocess Sebastian, is due to out and went away alone. Hung Feng Firm and the consignée, the of Inst witnesa.
orrive in Hong Kong from Manila He said that a large part of the by air on Saturday on his way to said he then left the bank and Klit Ying Co., both of whie. went home.
were Betlilous.
evidence was new to the defence Like and it would not be possible for entries the rank of Envoy Ex- up the appointment. Ho the last two witnesses to leave traordinary and Minister Plexipo- for Shanghat by Friday. He might need them after this week, tentiary. ene H. C. Shen, previously iden- Witness sold they were part of Mr. Lonsdale replied that the tified as
CN$7,000,000,000-drug advisor to the Bank, the
con-witnesses came from Shanghal on Hung said he did not know him, algnment bought from the Sincere | their own provision and he had
The followin appoinments He knew, however, F. Y. Wen, Co., adding that the value ex- no control over them. He need- whom he first contacted when he pressed for the consignment was ed further witnesses from Shang-
were gazetted yesterdayım
F.B. Teesdale realiscable in the markethai and would not prejudice his
to be District Joined Powell & Sons. Wen was not |sub-manager then.
then. But he
did not know chance of procuring his witnesses Oficer, Yuen Long. Another document (Exhibit_D) whether it was too high or too by delaying the list withseses*
X.M.G. Williams to be District Woy low.
The figures, he said, were departure.
Difcer, Talpo, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. produced, signed by
and Chan Chiu, whom witness written under the instruction of Hearing was adjourned to 11.30 3 T. Wakefield to be District Isalú he could not remember. He Pang. There was no market ratea.m. today.
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