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CHARGE AGAINST A SHANGHAI DIRECTOR,
The proceedings la H.B.M.'s Polise Court at Shanghat on the 11th fast, were of a somewhat sensational natura, a charge of defrauding the Kochien Transportation and Tow Boat Company
He Worship said that with regard to the dacomeat which had been put into Court (signed by Mr. Biancakor) it would certainly under English law date an enquiry by the Crowa Advocate. It showed that it would be a con- spiracy of certain people, hy the man who signed it, to prevent the course of justice. It stated that there was a certain oase which he was will-
being preferred against Frederiek Griffin, ing hush up for a consideration, director and manager of the company. The
Mr. Harris-That document was handed to case was hoard before Mr. G. W. King, theme by the Crown Advocate this morning. Police Magistrate; Mr. Montagu Harris appear. ed on behalf of the prosecutor, George Sinnecker, and the defendant was represented by bir. E. W
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The charge read as follows: For that you at divers times between the 30th day of June, 1910, and the 31st day of
October, 1910, with Foter Baby and Teh Foo, wickedly and injuriously davising and intending to defroud the Kochien Trans- portation and Tow Boat Company of divera large sums of money, did at Shangai feloniously and fraudulently conspire combine, confederate and agree together with the mid Peter Bohr-
there
His Worship-I don't care. I am telling you the law of England. It doesn't matter to me. Tam telling you what the law of England would be if that was signed by a British subject.
Mr. Harris persisted in patting questions to the vitaess as to the faterriow of the 30th March, and his Worship aid Very well, if you will persist, I must ciner the
Court. The Court was thon cleared, and the examina- tion of the witness continued in chambers.
RUBBER,
IN PRICES. The-Special Representative of the Evening Standard (Lozidon) writes:---
and Tea Foo to get and obtain and did obtain CAUSE OF THE RECENT: SET. BACK knowingly and designedly, by the issning, approving and
Ed paying of bogus and false vouchers, divers large sums of money belonging to the raid Loshien Transportation and Tow Best, Company with the intention then nad and defraud the said Kookien
Although the trade-outlook for crude rubber Transportation and-Tow Best Company continue to lapire confidence, some disappoint- George Sinnecker, a German nabject, said he ment has no doubt been felt in share giroles was the owner of 60 shares in the Kochian Com
over the rocurrenos of slackness and the conse- pany. He knew the defendant, who was manquant adverse movements both in shares and in oger and director of the company, Witness the price of the commodity, although the set- was formerly satisfied with the way in which back does not amount to very much from the the company was run, but he was not saliefed level established week ago. The recent un- when he received the accounts for last year, as settlement was das primarily to the clearing the company had borrowed money at the rate of | out of large lines of stook hold by "wenk-krood seren per cent. to pay shareholters a dividend of | operatore, and an additional adverse factor since fro per cent. Witness had kid the informa has been the unfavourable impression created lion against the defendant on the advice of the even among band fide holders of shares by the Crown Adrocate. Asked what he know about misleading result of the last auctions at Mine- the
alegod
witness said be ab- | ing-lano." tained cortain Information
Peter through
In view of the absence of influential opera. Babr. On the 10th March Mr. A. W tions and the very shy attitude of the public, Bahr endeavoured to buy witness shares, the share market has thus remained-in a coma- Th's was after witness had seon the Crown tone condition, while a certain amount of stonk Advocate. He first appranched the Crown has been liquidated by poople hoping to be able Advocate about the 3rd or 4th of March. Mr. to buy back at a lower ferol. Towards the close A. W. Bahr oxplained why he wished to tay of last wook dealings were given a temporary his stares, one of his reasons being that he atimulus, but on the approach of the Stock Ex wanted to screen his brother.
change settlement a fresh inll ́ansued. F'luctua- tions on balance have, however, boon of no great importance. With the settlement now preoti cally out of the why, somewhat more confidence. has been instilled, and the situation appears to be sound enough to justify a revival of activity,
Mr. Godfrog eutered un obiection to the whole nature of this evidence. Instead of bringing evidence in proof of the charge Mr. Harris was trying
to go round the back door and to make Various suggestions to throw suspicion upon Mr. Grifin, and that was not the proper way to conduct a case of the kind. If he had any direct evidence, let him put it before the Court.
Witnese nilded that on the 31st March met Mr. I. Q. White at 145 p.m. in Capt.
Brown's Honso in Haskell Road.
375 PER CENT, DIVIDEND.
The fer excellent dividends declared lately, hench as the Selanger Company, at the rate of 150 per cent, making 375 per cont. for the year, and the Pataling Company, with a total followed abortly by many similarly good roenlts, distribution of 325 per cent., are likely to bo Surely such returns are not generally appre pisted among dull and unsympathetic surround. inga, but will bo of importance when once there
Witness was proceeding to state what Mr. White told him, when Mr. Godfrey objected.
His Worship uphold the objection, ahe an objection to witness slating what took place at
tho interview.
Continuing, witness said that after he had been to the Crown Advocate Mr. H. O. White made efforts to settle this mater.
Mr. Harris-Do you know on whose behalf Mr. White was acting?
Mr. Godfrey-This is absolutely improper und Mr. Harria knows it.
Witness said it was not a conversation, but a business transaction with Mr. H. O. While in connection with this caso
Mr. Harris What was the business transaction?
Witness To bay my sharov st par value, Mr. Godfrey- again object. Put Mr. White in the box.
Mr. Harris-Then I will ask that the witness shall stand down and let me call Mr. White.
His Worship assented,
a move for the better, since they afford a pret ty clear indication of the excellent and permanent progress made by the plantation industry of have been going the roads to account for the the Middle East Asual, various roporte
for instance, that a special sale of plantation rab- recent reactionary tendoney. It was reported,
bar was to be held this week to reduce the
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offerings next week, but the ramour was ground. less. The report, however, that the situation in 'rubber shares was at least temporarily com. promised by the severe slamp in South African mines was not without justification.
Latterly, however, dum has ber
been a batter tone with a broadening of general demand withdrawal of the Government contribution to- which in its turn has been stimulated by India The Governor of Ceylon, Sir Honry impelled by the batter teas of the Pars market,wards the Labour Recruiting Agency in South ramears that a 24,000,000 loan was to be McCallum, supported the proposal to continuo isamed by the Brazilian Federal Government the grant, stating in his covoring letter that partly in connection with the long-talked-of" during the past two years a large amount of valorisation scheme. Apart from this an Ams. land has been opened up for rubber-planting, zon Valloy syndicate ara taking up larga
nan. Mr. Godfrey said that no chargo and heen tities of rubber and holding them of the and the demand for labour in Coylon cuntianes framed, and he did not know what, if any, wit-market, and are prepared to go on buying, as nesses he would call
they believe that with the cortain reduction at least 10 per cent, in the Brazilian erop they will be ontire masters of the situation.
Mr. Harris then made application for the witnesses on both sides to be cut of Court, and
·hin⋅ Worship agreed.
His Worship (to Mr. Harris)-Do you wish your witnesses to be out of Court P
Mr. Harris-Yes. I think it would bo better
if they were
The witnesses were then excluded. Harry O. White, an exchange broker, identified a document banded to him by Mr.
Harrie.
Mr. Godfrey objected to the introduction of the docement, but added that on consideration he would not object to it.
His Lordship perased the docnment and remarked: This is a most curious dɔen- mont. I will put it in for what it is. This doen- ment discloses an offence,
Mr. Harris-Most decidedly it does. I will read it:
of
That a big move is in contemplation as regards
to be very considerable.
GOVERNMENT METHODS,
"The expectation that Government would bo
forced to harrow a large number of labourers from estates to carry out the public works in crude robber, and that it is based upon the conres of construction has, morcover, boon fully course of events in Brazil, there is not the realised a state of affairs which will no doubt slightest doubt, and it can only be said again continue for the next few years-und the wrvices as it was weeks ago in the columns that the of the Labour Recruiting Agency have been futues depends almost entirely upon Sonth, utilised in putting the Pallis Works Depart American developraoute. The position in this respect deserves the very closest watching.
REDUCTION OF THE CROT.
The trade outlook is satisfactory enough, and
the operations in progress in Brazil cau only tand to consolidate the position, seeing that a reduction of the crop of that country of about 4,000 tons is assured. Under all the eireum- H. Q. White, Esq.Acting for the Constances of the case it is felt by meat people cored 1 hereby undertake and agree to do that there is little Ukelihood of anything more the best in my power to eques the case at than temporary at backs in the price of the present in the hands of the Crows leading grade of rabber. Meantime apprehen: Advocate against the management of the sienas to what may result from the
ment in touch with large Indian contractors though, unfortunately, up to the present without any definite rosait."
The Secretary of Stats for the Colonies, how- ever, found no ancient greauder continu- ing the contribution, and “I observe," he wrote, "that, although the Agency has placed the Public Works Department in tonoh, with Indian contractors, no definite rosuli has been achieved. The planters, feel very much aggrieved over the mattor. It costs them a kit of money to obtain labour, nud when they
Kockien Transportation car. of appropria' ing further extension of burns of the Brazil bave got it the Government continually takes
the Company's funds for the following consid.syndicale have not been without infincace upon eration: That my holding of 60 Shares in the demand for plantation growths, further the company bo token over at par, say, Tls.3,000, contracts having been placed for April to June to-day. As soon as the case is withdrawn and i delivery at about 6s 6d, a lb. basis, No. 1 latex. am paid a further eum of Th. 1,000, should it Official returns give the exports of plantation prove that the case now pending cannot be with rubber from the Federated Malay States in drawn. I take back iny shares at the same price. February us 1,490,0491b, details of the January
(8igned) George Sinnecker."
experts with comparative figaros for 1910 being given as well.---
Mr. Harris-Do you yourself know what "the concerned" means on that doonment?
Witness-I do. The concerned" is really in this instance Mr. A. W. Eahr, who gave me to understand that he was acting for Mr. Griffin. I personally have had no interview with Mr. Griffin concerning the matter at
Persk Selangor Negri Sembilan Palang
Jan. 1911 Jan. 1910
lb,
Ib. 315,188 130,961 840,854 525,814 172,680 111,968
448 Witness added that the first time he was con
Total 1,329,170 768,743 Docted with the case was on the 30th March, when he saw Mr. A. W. Bahr at the Hotel There seems to be a decided raviral in the des Colonies. Mr A. W. Bahr wrote to bim consuming trades, but it is remarkable bow and said he would like to see him on some busi- frequently complaints are made of the difficulty noas Witness went to the Hotel, des Colonies of securing adequate supplies of labour, more again on the 31st Murob, when to met Mr. A. particularly in the tyre making industry. Just W. Babr and Mr. Feter Babr. Mr. Bar told lately there has been a good deal more doing him that Mr. Grillin was there, and wilgerbere, as had been confidently foretold would be
bedroom.
in taraing out finished material with the free- He knew Mr. Giffin carnally,
dom which bayers expect, and deliveries are Harris proceeded to question witnern so | getting a bit behind. to what took place at the inter-iew of the 30: nad Mr. Godfrey objected.
Cable addresses for above." IWASAKI SCOTCH WHISKY. ht he saw Mr. Griffin in Mr. Bakr's the onse, and at present there is roul difleults
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LABOUR IN MALAGOR, The Planters Association of Malaya have Considerable discussion ensued, and his Worship eventually stated that if Mr. Harris boon conferring with Sir John Anderson, the persisted in going into the matter he would bare High Commissioner, respecting the labour to clear the Court of reporters and everybody supply, suggesting that the Government should aud graat & loan of 1,00,00 iol., the assessment on
over-coolies cornited by the ploutors of great expense. The planters, too, contribute the greatest single portion of the general revenue of Ceylon, which fast alone it 18 felt entitles them to special consideration.
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The report presentot at the last half-yearlyT meeting of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce stated that the exports of Ceylon rabber in 1910 showed an increase over 1903 of 933 tons, having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees at which America took the largest quantity of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all United States takings exceeding those of the bloods are being landed at their risk into the previous year by 568 tons, Grant Britain taking Lazardous and/or extra hazard in Godowns of the 342 tons more than in 1909, and Belgium 26 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown tons mora. The industry is now in a thoroughly Co., Ltd., whence, audios from the wharves established position, and sound whorever capital delroos aut cleared by the 20th inst. at 6 P.M.
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WEATHER REPORT,
On the 18th at 11.55 8.m.-The depression in the North has advanced Eastwards and now occupies the Eastern part of the Sea of Japan.
Pressure remains high ever the 6. China.
It is inclined to give way again in N. China.
Fresh to strong N.E, winds may be expicted over the N. part of the China Sea.
Hongkong raiful? for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inchos.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending, at noon to-day is as follows:-
IN.E. winds,
Hongkong & Neighbourhood{ moderate; air.
Formoss Channel
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What was said would get into the papers, planters remaining at 2,dol,, a bodas Jédol, a head South coast of Chium between Bame ne No. 1.
D
it small places like Shanghai people read talked and would see the evidence in the papers being paid for coolies recruited, and the Labour Department being staffed more alequately. Sir If in the end he said that not a word of it was true it prejudiced tho accused. If Mr. Harris Johu, however, while expressing his
anxiety to wanted to go on he would clear the Court of do something for the planters, thought that the everybody, which he was entitled to do zeder Gorerament should not advance anything like the Order in Council
the sum suggested without guarantees as to repayment. An alternative scheme put forward by the Resident at Negri Sembilan, Mr. R. J..
In
the course of further discussion Mr Godfrey remarked, with regard to the witness evidence, that the utmost it would prove would be that there had been a successful or an unsgocossfal piece of blackmail.
Nr. Harris-Is that a proper statement to make?
Mr. Godfrey-Yes, and there is a blackmail document in Court.
Wilkinson, Is to be considered.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies is socused in Ceylon of having made two serious binaders in connection with the parting in- dustry, the first being the postponing of un alleged badly needel railway extension in the principal planting province, and the second the
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