THE BEAUMONT-
BANKRUPTCY.
CHARGE, AGAINST THE DERTOR MAGISTRATE MAY HEAR MR, BEAU-
ADONT'S EVIDENCE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY STE, 1992.
ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENCE, Mr. Russ submitted that the Crown hai not established a prima facir cuse that the defendant committed the offence with which he was charged, viz, that within four nuinths of the presentation of a bankruptcy petition against him he left The evidence for the prosecution was
the Colony to defeat, embarrass or delay completed on Saturday in
the chargereedings against him in bankruptcy. against Mr. E. A. Beaumont of leaving
The kernel of the case had been put very the Calory with intens to defeat or delay simply and very fadely by the Official
Mr. Bass,
• parocqulings the Cisankrupty,
Receiver, when he asked ". Did the defen. for the defend it, then sulamitted that t
shant lelive the Calony fur sem homā pie ease fie committal had been tune nuk bas
Perjanset 31. Rass subated that The Maqasigatevsaid he could pot take that intention had been proved by at yra at this stage, so Mr the witnesses for the Crêwn, According Russ obtained an adjournmien until t to the Official Receiver's work, all the day in order to decide whether or not
A will call the, defendant to give evi
dence,"
į
THE LATE HON. MR. "LAU CHU PAK.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
YESTERDAY.
it
Fractically the whole Colony took a melancholy interest, and many residents took part personally, in the funeral. yesterday, of the late Mr. Lan Chu-pak, senior' unofficial Chines: meinber of the Legislative Council and respected The lealer of the flúinese community. vuslvantry, obscrvates marked the cere song which seenped the whole afternoon. No kje was the funeral procession that it took about an hour to pass any given part2. En route from Babington Path, where Mr. Lau lived, to the
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PROBLEM, OE MACÃO.
[ THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Calçada da Paz No. 1. Mačac, 5th May, 1929. SIR-1 is simply horrendous and a flagrant lack of criticism, what is said the article The Problem of "Macao." The history of the foreign nations but bere in China, as a consegneter of the Pofagus es domination of Macau, brings us to the natural belief that "the poor author of that article, has been attacked with a tremendous duse of absency of the mental faculties, or, else, is an evi- Farewell deut enemy to this Portugue Colony 1,
creditors were perfectly well aware that Pavilion at Kennedy Town, the pro- The defendant bad gone to Shanghai. The defal Receiver's "department sever The Official Rectivor (Mr. di, N. Oral at any time requ-sted Mr Beautmut to prosecuted. Mr. C. A. 5. "Russ defended
come down to Hongkong, although they and Musgru, Loo D'Ahnada and G. 1. Now that in all probability he was in Tinson again watched the proceedings on | Shanghai. – behalf of interested parties.
Mr. Busg said there were two pointi Polier Shigeant Fender pedwood with which he did not propose to deat: warrant which, he sahily, far took to Slatw the cheque draws by Mr Benunant for haï and had endursor"by the Magistrate | 85,000 and the official dee deer" georefer there, Mr. Rug 4 April and, it ent Planes to ale komplaints of a Mr. Tuska. pany with a detectige, has arrested the og San Francisus, Tecause he considered this ches matters werk nút felevant and had hero adequately "disposed of. The questions and answers with regard to the
defondant at No. 39, Canton Road, the offices of the North China Predues and Import Company. The deandant was
remaßledon Stop haikat the Pulier Court next morning. On the oth, witness pr ceived a forth warrant from Mr. King kplader which he brought the defolasit ta
Hongkong
| 2baru were returned to writing
Tips Mävistrate: 1 don't know that, on know.
Mr. Russ I think the Oficial Receiver will agree that the $5,000 did not go to His evilence is that he
Mr. Russ: My! 'n÷c gifficulty in the defendant. finding the defendant 1
i
Who is be Why does he not come out cussion visited Various éstablishments within the uptu, and why should be hide him- which the deceased gentleman was con-
well behind the geven of the agrinymous, mrcted. At each place-ceremonies were
To throw injurious and perverting darts performed, offerings were made of fruits"
to the public spinian
and cakes, and addresses were, read in praise of the deceaseil, the mourner's brows Ling their acknowledgineata.
{
You may be sure of this and, ráis is the sentimens of every Portugues man-
Mamo be Purkigion, and it will be, while there is a Portuguese imu ulice!!
As information, and for the author of "Pira in de procession was a Sound of the article to be
This mily, be Chinese Poli, ness the 7th troup of boy
valuable
fur his fil You would certainly oblige the writer, Sompis, of which Mr. Lau was påtrom, and - everybody here in general, in not
Hospital, the Kwong Wah Hospital, the simple reason that here in Macho, in tho then répresentatives of the Tung Wahallesing the publication of sech silly and stupid argument - in your paper, for the Chinese Chamber of Commerer, the Pooed perindients, I have ev Leung Kuk, the Courician Scots with single re, which my earry to such maintained by the Society, the Fish as that are pretends ti como ra, about 11 handy the childrensel the free schools absuri conclusion, regarding Hugkong,
Guld; representatives of the Macao.
in Chinese department stors, and ]
Business firms, the Chung Wah Shing vesuf Kaifongs and a detachment of King Yu td Christian Society), representa
stries Watchmen.
Al the decorations conferred upon Mr. Lan during he life were borne on a tray and next cape bis unter car, carrying na passengers, it only the pro:mait of The cup was Ms. Lau on the back spat. most delicately decorated with the white flowers' symbole of mourning in China. After this me coolies carry the hundreds of exreaths, then the YMCA band; and next, the chief mourners. The coffin, of Chinese pattéra, was borne by roobies, with Policemen and District heWatcha as bodyguard. A fargo. number of members of the general publie followed.
wrot to Shanghai bu money belonging to Witness: looked in the diepetöry, his wife, «He had not a genny when he De keresting "Beaumont's but only went, and his wife had hardly anything. one with the initials
Mr. Beaumont ha-
wife and three OFFICIAL RECEIVERS EVIDENCE. | children under six at home and he had Mr. Geoffrey Sormune Dente, Official to get something to keep himself and Receiver, sal he had held the ollier in thin. Be became manager of a hem at E 400 a month. How could be come November 28th, Bel, and in that capacity wo to Hongkong when he found
uld get no rjaney for his firm 2.
he wase trastes of E. A. Beaumont, in
bankruptcy. Son after he became Officia! Beoriver "he made aquiries ษ เป the defendant's Whereabouts both in and but of the flive: The only information
The Magistrate: That is entirely an porte statement. There is no evidener
of this at all.
W
Our arrival at the Farewell Paarbon ".
HE the Governor was the first to pay the customary tribute of respect ; inera- Mr. Russ said that was the difficulty be of the European community followed and the deceased gentleman's countrymen
never read a
ani of the ojis ton that the man, wha either paid in write that article, or, else. the furten Powers regarding the foreign is ignorant of what Kas passed between
Colonies in the Far East By the way, the possession of Mueno by Portugal was confirmed by the Washington Conference and the question of the lease of Enwleon was also ventilated.
May the measures adopted by the Macao Club, be a good lesson for everybody in the future!
Kindly pusy impertinence in tak- ing so much of your precious time and↑ accept my anticipated thanks for the publication of this in your valuable Paper...... Yours sincerely,
H. MT. MACHADO,
DE WELLINGTON KOD IN HONGKONG.
@ could gr,” added 31r. Orine, was that he was in at this stage, not having called were still passing bler until very luce Ambassiilor to Great Britain.
the debtor was in Amerien "
Mr. Kus: 14 that evidence, your Worship?
The Magistrate; I will leave it "brald getatisfnetary information: “
Mr. Orme said he applied, therefore to the American (dugul and the first in. formation, he received of the defendant's definite whereabouts was in March is year. Up to then Shanghai was not in his mind at all. To the best ut his know: Jedge, the defentiant had carried mas none of the duties imposed on him by Section 20 of the Bankruptcy Ordinage).
Mr. Russ He is now charged under Section 23 at all.
Mr. Oruger No, but he has duties. Mr. Russ: 1 don't want LO raise hypothetical objections but I don't think
evidence of some other offence when speak ing to this charge.
Cross-examining, Mr. Russ asked, “Did 31. Melbourne make any not on the proceedings that Castro said defendant
wis believed to be in Shanghai 1"
Mr. Orme: No, not on my folio.. Mr. Russ: You received no informs tion, at all, when you took over? Did you ask Castro ?
| in the afternoon.
B.E. Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese parsed through the Colony during the week-endł Those who attended at the v Farewell by the P. & G. steamer Khyber. Dr. Roo Pavilion to pay their last resis in who was accompanied by Madame Koo times towards the effin and our towards Peking. Soon after the Ah berthed the customary manner by bowing thread their three children, is du his way to the chief
Sir Robert Ho Tung went Kowloon, Sir
me the distinguished aboard to Governor t
welcome visitor. Lat
His Excellency received Mr. R. H. Kotewall who presented the
of Commerce and explained that, owing werects of the Chinese General Chamber to the lamented death of the Hon. Mr. impossible to
the defendant, but be suggested that the statements were reasonable assumptions How could the defendant cone to Hong kong. He had got the amount of the fare and while the bankruptcy proceed
H.. mourners--were: ings were going on he would not be able
(Sir H. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.). G.-0.-4. (Col. C. W. Davy, to earn anything. Mr. Russ urged that
U.S.O.), Bishop Pozzoni, the the market and financial conditions. ut
for the time of the failure were unprecedent Colonial Secretary the Hon. M. (land
"the. Arereta B. & M
and that the defendant's was absolutely bond fide. If he had been able Affairs (the Hen
one can dismiss it
went
resser, the Hop M. B. A. Irving,
of
would find that the d-fond Mr. Lo Cheung shiu, Mr.
fendant said he was going to Shanghai Tsang Me Kan Yuk-ki. Mr. B. Wong January. 1915. he succeeded Sir Robert
Mr. Russ:
"Mr. Orine: Not until March. I had to raise money. no reason to doubt the information given
ne that he was in Amerine:
to raise laney in Shanghai the business the Astorung-neral (the Hon. Mr: 3. Han Chu-pak. it was
Kemp would have been saved; and, at the time
the Hon. Mr. Melorganise a chcial welcome.
the During the morning the Ambassador he went, the prospect of bankruptcy pro-
Mr. E. V. D. Parr, the For. Mr.
paid an
official all at Government House cordings was never dreamt OL. Castron had a full power of attorney to act for Perkins, the Hon. Mr. A.O. Lang, and int ook tiffin with E.E. the
Governor, th defendant and all proceedings could Changlior of Hongkeng University (Sir Severn and Mrs. Severn, the Hon. Mr.
could the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Vice-
Those who were invited to meet Dr. Kuo were; the Hon. Mr. Claud have been served on Castro, who was in touch with the Official Receiver Ho Tung, Commander Beckwith, RN,
William Br
Brunyate, K.C.M.G.). Sir Robert E. R. Hallifax and Mrs Hallifax, Mr. and gave him the fullest information. A Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. E. D. C. and Mrs. A. G. M. Fletcher, Sir Robert no time, fren the date of the bankrupted Wolfe, Mr. So, toting Pains Chow Sheu son and Mrs. Chow Shou son. and "Lady Ho Tung, and the Hon. Mr. petition until the warrant was applied Crome. Mr. A. R. Lowe, the acting for was it ever suggested that the pre Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood). Mr. As F. the learned Official Receiver can give sepew of Beaumont was desirable in Hong-word. Mr. R.E. Ljudsell, Mr. G. R. kong. He submitted that the defendant, had no me de purpose in going Allen, Mr. HW Bird, Mr. R. E
Sayer, ME
M. Erie Rice. Dr. Dalmahoy
THE CHINA COMMAND. Shanghai but acted in the very best man, Belilios, Mr. Rustjahr, the Registrar THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. ner for the firm and the creditors. It is so improbable," said Mr. Russ, that Mackintosh)rsity "Mr. N. Tresdale Dr. H. Sanders, Dr. inconeciente Kenelm Highy. Professor Brown,
London papers by the latest mail con- that any jury, after hearing the Crown's Professor Middeton Smith. General Tang career of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Leve tain the following particulars of the vidence.
Cal. Han Pin-lei, Mr. Lo to Shanghai
In evade creditors and
son, K.C.B.. who has been appointed bankruptcy proceedings which he never
Commander-in-Chief, China Station, in thought were going to aris
Li Po-kwai, Mr. Ng Hon. 23ze, Mr. S. W
succession to Admiral Sir Alexander L. The Magistra remarked that the evi. Tso. Mr. Sien Tak fan. Dr. J. M. Wong Duff, E.C.B., to date September 10th dence only went so far as that the de- Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr.
G. Anderson, Mr. H. K. Hung Mr. began, Director of the Operations Divi- Sir Arthur Leveson was, when the war Foo, Mr. Simon Teyan, Mr. Ho
the Admiralty of AJO
War Staff. In Fook. Eighteen months afterwards Tape, Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Chew Tang he is Fronted. d when he is making
28 Arbuthnot
Rear Admiral in the good in Shanghai: he has to spend some
gand
many others.
Sreord Battle Squadron of the Grand time in gaol because he cannot and bail personal letters of condolener were sent fed the Second Division at the Battle A great number of wreaths and many Fleet, and, with his flag in the Ori "at once and this must prejudice him in
busine; his Shanghai affairs are now in dent those the sent letters of con- Jutland. About six months later he contain: the whole thing has been his Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the hoisted his Bag in the Australia, battle
H.F. the Governor, the lent to the Australian Government, awful cas of bad luck for the fondant Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Vite cruiser. His next command was Vice- from beginning to end. ad if it can possibly be avoided he ought not to be Clerk to the Excentive Council, on behalf in the firand Flert, and i
Chanellor of the University and the Admiral of the Fifth Battle Squadron in undergo the stigma, delay and expense of that body.
the บ
Barkam of being committed for trial.
Wreaths
were sent to the residence of he was present at the German surrender. Mr. Withington came down from
C.B. for his ser Sir Arthur-wis the deceased for two days before the cerevices in the war, and his last appoint-
made K. Shanghai, didn't he? Did he tell you Beaunent aftereft to come down and see
The Magistrate: You see, Mr. Buss. It aint role that the only ment, which he relinquished in October, 1-He said he had seen Mr. Beau- an mat ne nl in the peitinu of "Jurg/list available does not contain the names 10 Battle Squadron, Altantic Elect Wild Vice Admiral Commariling you mont there and was disappointed with her. I have heard the case for the Crown many who sent wreaths on the day of
the funeral. the attitude Mr. Beaumont took towards but I have heard no explanation from you were: E. the Governor. Sir William late Mr. E. J.
Amongst these in the list
It will be Leveson, the father of the to recall that tho of three facts: (1) that the defendant "Most creditors are like that. I think drew $5,000 of the firm's money when he (Peking), the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, the Far Eastener, bring a resident in Singa Rees Davies, Premier Leung Sze-yee new Commander-in-Chief, was an old you interrogated Beaumont about cheques knew it was in dificulties: (2) that he 11.6. Consul General (Mr. W. H. Gale), paid "into his private account and on my
did, in fact, leave the Colony fortnight. answers explain that that money was not that in leaving the Colony he apparently and Mrs. Ramjahn, Commander C. W.
dvice he answered in writing! Did the before the receiving order was made; (3) General Lan Chiduk. General Tang Ture in the fifties and sixties of last
kwong, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-san, Mr. Century. withhsid from his creditors That is took no steps to clear up his affairs in Beckwith, R. N... Lieut.-Col Cross many rather introducing new master I have Hongkong. It is quite possible there may public bedies, including The Po Leung Sun Company, Ltd., the Sincere Co- explanations but I have Kuk, the Hongkong General Chamber of pany, Ltd., the Tunk Yick Land Invest not heard
Mr. Russ: My submission is that the Crown themselves prove his hand fir intent in leaving the Colony and that the other three things are irrelevant to the churge.
The Magistrate: I feel, at present, that on the case as it stands, having heard only the case for the prosecution, I am hound to commit."
Mr. Russ:
Can you tell me whom the creditors were who were pressing for this prosecution - I don't think Here is any objection to mentioning their sans: Mr. Withington and Mr. Cousen Hughes.
Did they press for prosecution 1-They pressed for steps to be taken and made complaints about being unable to get any ..thing done.
him.
THE MAGISTERIAL VIEW.
not put it in evidence because I thought be Autist them...
St.
not right or necessary now..
I thought you suggested that Benumont had received 85.000 unscenunted for. As b matter of fact, in his answers he did account, for it completely, didn't he?--I have put it that he withdrew it from the account; whether rightly or wrongig I cannot say.
he has the benefit of the doubt Then
nay rate, you have not brought fur ther charges and if the transaction bad
of
were:
?
}
of
Commerce, the Chinese General Chamber ment & Company, the Salt and Industrial
Smith, Seth Mears.
the Tri
"been fraudulent you would have done gave evidence posing the defendant Society for the Prevention of Crucity to Bank of East Asia, the Tai Shun Bank
I
(Central District), the Chan-Shin Hos the Hongkong Electric Company of Commerce, the Public Dispensary Bank. the Cher Kwong Company, Ltd., pital, the merch, European and Chinese teachers Company.
King Ngai Chamber of Com-
of.Com Douglas Steamship
Company, the Chinese and students of Ellis Kadourie School.
Theatr Honnm (Canton), the Tung Wah Hoa Moxon & Tayler, pital, Members of the Sik Lo Club. Com
om the Hongkong Hide and Leather Com mittes and Members of the Hongkong pany, Ltd., the Creat Eastern Hotel, the possible that would Animals, the Confucian Astimati par Bink; Mesash, Chan, Kang-yne, Chau Association, the the Him Tick the Tai Yau for him to do that today. .I could con- lic Hornital, Chinaar Chamber of Cum-ting.
По Li Po-kwai
Wah-toug Chow Mok Ken-sang
Fung He has offered you every assistance 1-1
The Magistrate: My position is clear:
ck Commerer; many Ping-shan, Li Yau-chuen, ᏞᎥ have every reason to think so, but I pur-
Wing-kwonk Sura Pak-ming. Li Yik posely waited for the issue of this case unless the defendant offers me an explangsiness firms, including:
Sassoon & Company, Messrs. C. and mui before asking him questions.
satisfy This completed the case for the prosecu-jury, and the case becomes due on which Cubbay, the Lai Wah Company, Ltd., the Tak.f
In Chung-ku 3. Pestonje Sayang Bros. Tobacco Company, the Dr. Jen Hawk, Dr. Y. I am satisfied no jury could possibly con-
Lei Chuen Wine Factory, the Bank of Park, Dr. T. Cheung, Dr. C. R. M Mr. Ruse indicated that he could pro-viet; only then could discharge. duce a certificate of the defendant's re The hearing was then adjourned until Canton, Ltd., the Wing On Co., Ltd.. the Dr. K. T. Ho, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kote
to-day. gistration in Shanghai.
(Cantinued at foot of next column.) wall, Mr. and Mrs. J. Witchell.
won't say what I would have done; I make any difference! As it is too late could have done.
Bince Mr Beaumont's release on bail sider, over the week-end, whether I would merce Prese, the Kai-fong Committee of Turkung pak. Ho Wing-ching Pc,
tion.
at him in the box or not,
the Western District, the Po On Mer: 1p
chants Chamber ck. Measri. E. D. Lai Hon-che, Choy Poi-sin, Sier
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