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GENERAL COUNT MARTIAL. OHARGES AGAINST A WILTE. OFFICER.
ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 90rn, 1921,
Did you not think it your duty to come forward when you knew certain Bets that would tend to clear the de ensed - did not know the facts of the case at the time. “
THE ALICE MEMORIAL AND WHISKY AT COFFEE SHOP.
AFFILIATED HOSPITALS. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT,
We have received. a
copy of the annual report of these Hospitals which ara carried on in connection with tha
AMERICAN SAILOR'S INVITATION TO A POLICE INSPECTOR.
HONGKONG A FREE-AND-EASY ”
'WET' PLACE.
Lieut. B. A. Denne gave evidence that be handed over the charge of the cinema takings to Lieut. Thompson. He confd 10 esember whether he told Lieu
T. Miyada, the proprietor of a Jupaa- The general Court Martial assembled tenant Thompson to hand the chits back London Missionary Society. The Super-ese coffee shop on the Arst door of No. 13,
the Officers' Library. Victorio Bare told him generally as to procedure.
to, the N.C., or to destroy them, but intendent states:-
at the Dr. Aubrey, to whom we are greatly raya East, was scannoned
Magistracy, yesterday, at the instance racks, continued yesterday morning, to The President: Was any independent indebted, continued his valuable services of inspector Hackman, of No. 2 Polica bear evidence for the defence on charges check made while you were in charge.as Acting Superintendent till January
consumed on the premises, contrary to against Lieut. A. E. Thompson, of the between the receipts and the seats sold? 25th, when Dr. Mitchell, who had beentation, with having allowed liquor to be
Not to my knowledge but if I went to transferred from the London Mission the provision of his hence. Hospital, 2nd Battalion, the Wilts. Regiment, of the show I would count the people there. Men's
Hankow, hasummed
Mr. C. H. Lason appeared for the charge.
defence. alleged misappropriation regimental There was no real check. funds under his enre.. "
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The court was composed as follows:- President, Col. Clementi, Smith, 22nd Punjabis members: Major H. M. Ed- wards, D.S.O., B.E: Major W. S. Major Bagnall, R.Ĝ.A.; Downing, D.NO. R.G.A.: Capt. Leslie Smith, 2nd Punjabis: Judge Advocate. Major Hickling, D.S.Q.; Pusteator, Captain A. H. Bleckly.
Lirat. A. L. G. McDonald, of the Ants- tralian Staff Corps, attached to the Wilts Regt gave evidence na to taking over from the accused.
By the Court He received no cash Lieut. Thompson banked the cash in hand before handing over. He did not make any great point of not handing over till the end of the month. Witness had kept the chits since he had been in charge of the accounts.
By reference to the list of diagnoses The Inspector deposed this 9, a.m., on of inpatients, it will be seen the infer July 3rd, he visited the coffee shop, the tive diseases' head the list in number proprietor of which held au eating house of cases treated, viz. 155. On these licrnce which did not include the supply. influenza accounted for 59, tuberculosising of drinks with mods. On a table in varying forms 68, abscesses 6 and around which five American merchant malaria 31. Eye diseases are second in safors were sitting, was a bottle of order of numbers with 237 cases: of winsky, part of which had been consumed. which 100 were due to trachoma or its All the men had glasses in front of them. sequelae. Cataracts of one or both eyes One of the Americana told him that he diseases of the respiratory system with the proprietar had nothing to do with it. numbered 18 cases. Next in order are had brought the battle into the shop, and. on our occasion in January or February he came across notes and cash in a chalk-16 cases: viz, lobar pneumonia The witness examined the defendant's box in an unlocked capboard in euses, broncho pueumonia i cases, und licence, and then summoned him.
R. R. Boyer, ex-steward of the s.. On inquiry from the bronchitis, acute and ebronic, 43 cases. predecessor of the present N.C.O. Company office.
The majority of cases of pneumoniaest Evan, said that he went to the charge of the cinema he learned that the and influenza came from the village of coffee shop and suddenly felt faint. He money was the cinema takings.
Tsuen Wan and, among theso' our bought a bottle, from a spirit shop, and Diseases took it to the coffee house. He did not heaviest mortality occurred.
Lieut. G. Pritchard gave evidence that
Three of the charges alleged that during February, April and May, Lent, Thompson. being concerned with the care of regimental money, fraudulently misapplied to his own use sums of money amounting to $127.10. Alterantively he was charged with neglect to the pre- judice of good order and military dis cipline. He was also charged with dis obedience of the lawful command of a koog and could not confirm or deny it.
The Judge Advocate: I don't think the auperior officer in that he failed to bank the money he received weekly when order. evidence is worth two-pence. ed to do so by Major "Timmix and
The objection was noted, and this con- with making a false entry in a cashcluded the evidence. book.
PLEA OP NOT GUILTY,"
ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENCE.
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The Prosentor objected to the evidence as the N.C.O. was not now in Bongof the digestive system numbered hide, the bottle; he did not know it was 121 cases, of which haemorrhoids and illegal to drink liquor in the house." Sud- shoul be afterwards man, fistulae"accounted for 43 cases in about denly, equal division. la the Gynaecological learned was a police officer, came in and Department, which was in the charge of seized the bottle, Although the man was Dr. Eleanor Mitchell, cases to the number, not an acquaintance, witness told him of 86 were treated in the wards. At the that he was welcome to go ahead and Addressing the Court for the defence, outpatient clinics the numbers attending hare a drink." When he lairned that it The accusil, on whose behalf Mr. Mr. Tinson said that as to the charges speedily became so large that, it was was a police officer he explained.
of misappropriation, the onus was on the found necessary to "limit the number of G... N. Tinson appeared, entered a plea of not guilty on all counts.
prosecution to prove up to the hilt, the new cases seen, testifying the patients intention to defraud Major Timmis, in appreciation of the presence of a lady The allegations were brought in con- nection with the aegimental einemia achis evidence, stated that when he gave doctor in charge of this department. He the order or warning for, accused to Diseases of the eirculatory system have counts, in charge of the accused, entered the takings in his cugh book from band over, Lieut. Thompson seemed been few, 13 in all Bone diseases were a chit brought to him by an N.C.O. The ancomfortable." That, of course, was not 5 only: remarkably small number com. chit was then destroyed. and it was evidence, it was a matter of opinion.pared with one's experience with these pointed out by the proscention that, in necused bad made up his mind to diseases in other parts of China. certain uses in February April hud | defraud the P.R.I., would he have start- Miny, the amounts entered by the hecmanded in February and made false entries were less by a total of about 3100--than in his book for the 48th, 1st, 3rd, 5th the sum entered by a private who kept and 29th and then have left a whole A record of his own uf the cinna month before he tampered with the books again. The next discrepancies were in taking".
April,
“ACCUSED CROSS-EXAMINED,
Mr. Tinson submitted that Pte. Whi- The procedings, yesterday, opened with taker's book was absolutely worthless as the cross-examination of the accused.
The Prosecutor: Why did you not evidence, on two of the four occasions think it necessary to keep the chits-Ion which chits had been available the book had been proved incorrect on com- followed on the lines of my predecessor.
Did you, on any occasion, take ang paring it with the chits. It was admitted steps to ascertain that the amount of by Major Timmis that so long as the money the Corporal was handing you accused entered the amounts correctly on these chits corresponded with the tickets his duty ended; it was the C.S.M's. duty sold No. it was not my duty to do so. to go down the cinema. If the Court
The Prosecutor: When you
was satisfied that the accused did his ebarge of funds, it was not your duty part the charge of neglect must fall to
the ground. to find out if things are earrect!
Mr. Tinson: Major Timmis said the only duty of the officer was to receive the money and enter it in the book..
ARE YOU
Of the deaths, 36 per cent, were due to lobar and brodche-pneumonia, most of them occurring during the epidemic in the New Territory.
The witness added that he came to the Court to glaim what was left of the whisky; he produced the shop receipts.
Mr. Lyson. Where did you get water to go with the whisky?
Witness: I never use any it spoils the drink -(Laughter),
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In reply to the Magistrate, witness said that before Amerien wen't dry a man could take his own bottle to a cafe and He thought Hongkong drink there. was a free-and-easy, wet place" where that could be done.(Laughter).
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A Chinese waiter said that his em pleyer had given him strict instructions no to allow liquor to be drunk on" the promises. He was not in the room at the time, or be would have prevented Boyer frem opening the bottle.
Mr. Lyson said that he had no option bus to admit a technical offence, but the frets showed that every precaution had been taken.
NEED OF LARGER BUILDINGS. The total numbers of cases treated, both inpatients and outpatients, have in creased: the former by 358, and the latter by 3,633. The total visits of oat patients were 44,461, being 3.152 in excess of the previous year. The total number of inpatients, 1,788, is 67 in excess of the largest previous year in
The Magistrate thought the waiters the history of the hospitals. These numbors are mentioned to show that in could not help noticing the bottle in such spite of the fact that some of our build a small restaurant, and imposed a fine ings are old and unsuitable, and, owing of $100. Are
to very limited accommodation, many applicants are disappointed in gaining admittance to the wards, and to the fur ther fact that we have not yet attained t the ideal number of resident staff. The popularity of the hospital continues un- abated. Our wards both for men and for women have been crowded during the greater part of the year: even at the China New Year holiday season we had but few vacant beds.
AN INTELLIGENT BRITON-
CONTENT TO BE A POLITICAL CIPHER?
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The Prosecutor (to the accused): Then once the chits were destroyed you had no further check at all you could not refer to anything 1—I admit that, quite
You admit you entered $18.70 instead of $23 as one day's takings,, but you don't admit it was a false entry-in one way "yea," and in another "no.
Is your ignorance of book-keeping no profound that you actually did not know that a balance credit should be carried? -I do know, but in the case of the $4.30
it was an oversight.
You must have had 84.30 unaccounted for in your cash hoxl-I will tell you why it was not in my cash box.
It was very unfortunate. that these chits were not retained for if they had bean this Court Martial would never have sat. But why should they be retained; nobody in Hongkong kept their chits. These hits had been checked and enter- ed and the book was Lieut. Thompson's check.
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As to the fifth charge, there was simply a confict of evidence as to whether a definite order was given or not.
SPORT.
TENNIS.
GARRISON LEAGUE.
The following are the remilts of matches played during the week:--
RE BEST B.4.A. BY D SETS TO KIL 9. M. Smith and S.-Sergt. Hamblin beat S. Sergt Gillard and Gr. Clow' 6-1, beat Sergt. Phillips and Gr. Dyer 7-3, beit Sergt. Shipley and Gr. Clow 61.
In the Nethersale, through lack of room, it was frequently necessary to The accused's action in altering 823 to turn away patients who had come from
C.S.M. Pearson and Cpl, Townsend 818.00 was extraordinarily foolish but ao a distance and who begged to be ad one would have done it who was not mitted, expressing in some case willing beat Gillard and Clow 6-1, beat Phillips seat and Dyer e-1. beat Shipley and Clow -1. Ignorant of book-keeping. If there had ness to sleep, on the floor or an
Spr. Coupland and Spr. Nowing heat been criminal intent, the $23 would have on the verandah if only they were allow been the last item the accused would ed to remain. When advised to go to Gillard and Clow 7-5, beat Phillips and have tampered with because he knew other hospitals, the frequent reply was, Dyer 6-3, beat Shipley and Clow 6.2. that circumstances had specially brought we want to be treated hers, we are not END WILTSHIRES DEAT R.A.S.C. BY 5 SETS TO 4. Bdsm. Murant and Bdsm, Rogers beat it to the attention of Major Timmia. willing to go elsewhere,"
alore. Stroud and Pte. Lansley 6-3, beat A to the last charge, again, failure
S.M. Booth and Sergt. Marsh 6-1, lost to obey an order must be proved wilful
to Major Humphreys and S.-Sergt. Hör- and deliberate
rocks 3.6.
FINAL ADDRESSEN.
The need for enlarged and modern hospital buildings is urgent, and we trust that the ensuing year will see such new buildings,under way to replace The Prosecutor submitted that the the present Nethersolo, and continue in evidence of the other ranks had been more suitable housing and more favour straightforward, and unshakes in cross-able location the work that for 34 years examination. There was nothing sinister has been carried on in the original Alica in Pte. Whitaker's keeping a book record Memorial in Hollywood Road. of cinema takings; a man became inter-
FINANCIAL.
Bdmr Eatson and Sergt. Evans beat Booth and Murah 6-1, lost to Stroud and Lansley 6-6, lost to Humphreys and Hor- rocks, 3-8.
Bdsmx. Jones and Bdim. Dobson beat Humphreys and Horrocks 6-4, beat Booth and Marsh 6-2, lost to, Stroud and Lans- ley', 3-6. ...A.M.C. BEAT R.G.A. BY D ́SETS TO SIL
Major Tomlinson and S.M. Thompson
It was not there -The witness ex-ested in a special piece of work until he The income from donation, $10,44.06, plained that he took the 84.30 from the might become "na absolute maniacshows an increase of 83,566 over the pre- cash box when he went to camp as the about it. No one of the three working vious year. From investments, 83.102.50Leat S.-Sergt. Gillard and Gr. Clow 6-3. cash box was left in his room and be the cinema could be dishonest without an increase of $1,107.50.- The amount beat Sergt. Phillips" and Gr. Dyer 2. thought the money would be safer in his letting the other two into the fraud. received from refunds" under various beat Sergt. Shipley and Sergt. Walker pocket.
The accused had made some extra headings, $20,215,60 is
an increase of -3. Do you generally balance two months ordinary statementą; he admitted alter: 96,801.60 The tutal increase under together on one page?I cannot saying an entry and he said he preferred these three heads is $10475.39. Total
generally." This is the only account I leaving $400 in his room although warn-
income under above heads, $20.812.95. have ever run in my life.
ed not to do so. An unsatisfactory part- In reply to further questions, the ac of his evidence was his statement that increase of $12,739.12 over that of the The expenditure, $10,308.61, shows an cusexi said he "preferred keeping 400 of Major Timmis "seemed to agree to the previous year. cinema taking in his room to the in false entry. The Prosecutor could not The excess of expenditure over income convenience of banking weekly. At the time he handed over the accounts he had believe that an officer of Major Timmis for the year is $490.29.
reputation and experience would first * agree to a false entry and then run the officer in for making it.
$400 in cash in his room.
Major Edwards; You did not realise the necessity of proving your receipt en- tries; I see you have kept receipts for your expenses entries. Can you say if these books are audited i
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S-Sergt. Jane and Sergt. Wilkinson beat Gillard and Claw 6-3, beat Phillips, und Dyer 6-1. beat Shipley and Walker
·6-2.
Sergt. Ricks and Cpl. Stone beat Gil lord and Clow 6-2, beat Phillips and Dyer G1, beat Shipley and Walker 6-2.
RE. EXAT BL.A.B.C. BY 7 BUTE TO 2. S.M. Smith and S.-Bergt. Hamblin beat S.M. Carter and 8.-Sergu. Horrocks 6-2, beat 6.M. Booth and Sergt. Floyd THE 6-1, lost to Majar. Humphreys and S.M.
Stroud 26.
The Judge Advocate, in summing up "OPIUM DIVAN" the case, remarked that it was not the
PEAK. custom in the Ariny to treat an entry inu
HOUSEBOY USES "SERVANTS QUARTERS.
The accused: Never. as far ds a cash book as a receipt, whatever might
.am aware.
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to his
be the custom in Hongkong..One would Did you know of the existence of this have thought the accused would have diary (Pte. Whitaker's) I knew, in received some instructions as March, that some sort of duplicate was duties, seeing that he had no previous A houseboy employed by Mr. Knight being kept.
experience in matters of this kind, bus of the P. & D. Co. was charged before The Judge advocate: You say Corporal apparently he had received no directions. Mr. Orme, at the Magistracy, yesterday, Healff is lying when he says the amounts For all the accused knew, the regiment with having kept an opium divan in handed in wore larger than the amounts might be systematically robbed every the servants quarters of his master's recorded in your book?-Yes, I swear day by the three other ranks" in house, No. 13, The Peak. C.P.D. Watt that my figures are correct according to charge of the cinema. If the accused was deposed to raiding the premises and seiz the chits.
in charge of the accounts ought he not ing one tael of illicit opium and gear The accused also said that he never to have taken some action to prevent the for preparing opium. The accused was kapt his own"money and cinema money possibility of such a state of things). fined $90.
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE.
C.S.M. Pearson and Cpl. Townsend beat Carter and Horrocks 6-1, beat, Booth and Floyd 6-2, bent Humphreys and Stroud
C-4.
Cpl Hallam and Spr. Coupland beat Carter and Horrocks 81, beat Booth and Floyd 6-1, loss to Humphreys and Stroud 3-6
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in the same box. He was not 'bard up' The accused admitted having made a A table boy employed at the Peak during the time covered by these charges. false entry of $4.30: the Court mat Hotel was fined $3 for smoking opium
Licut, H. J. Farmer said he had been decide whether it was wilful or due solely on the premises.
Baseball fans after watching the Rizal living in the same quarters is accused to hopeless ignorance. There seemed to
team practice yesterday afternoon at On numerous occasions he had been pre-be some slight suggestion of conspiracy rent when Lance Cpl. Realff brought the against the accused but he could not see
The Prosecutor then put in a docu Happy Valley are forced to admit that cinema, takings. The amount handed anything in the evidence to support that.
ment showing details of Lieut. Thomp the sailors are unquestionably the fastest over was always checked with the figures The accounts, all through, had been very son's service. This showed that be be aggregation that the Hongkong team on the chils in the presence of Lance-slackly kept, and the accused was not came a cadet on May 3rd, 1917; was post has faced so far this season, and the game Cpl. Realff. When he took the money, the only man who had been slack.
ed on May 3rd, 1918, went to France on this afternoon should be a very interest- in the absence of Lieut. Thompson, he
THE FINDING..."
June 16th, 1918, was promoted Lieutenant Supporters of the locals still remem
ing contest. Checked it, and handed over Inter.
The Court was then closed for the cor on October 24th, 1910 came to Hong her the garrison finish that the Rizal team Cross-examined, witness said some time sideration of the finding. After an kong on June 3rd, 1920, and became. ng he know that a Court of Inquiry was interval of early an hour, the proceed Command Signalling Officer on October made when they pulled their last gama to be held
out of the fire in the tenth innings.... ingero-opened and the President 9th, 1920, permet
As a result, to-day's.contest looks like The Prosecutor Why did you not
"announced:
The Court then closed to consider its anybody game The Hongkong team come forward and give evidence at the Court of Inquiry already held t-I was The Court find the accused not verdict with regard to the Inst, charg relying on their ability to hit in the
guilty of the first five charges." never asked.
(Continued of foot of next column;)
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