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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST »läтh, 1925
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A BANKRUPT'S ACCOUNTS.
IMPRISONMENT THREE MONTHS'
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CHINESE IN TROUBLE AT SINGAPORE.
The failure of M..É. Anguilia, formerly There is a profession which is perhaps a very well-known Indian merchant inbue of the quaintest in the world but Singapore, and now bankrupt, to keep which is quite common in Singapore, the proper hooks of account and to produce profession adopted by some Chinese who such books to the Official Assignée form- may be described as readers of the nows. rd the subject of proceedings in the Sup These persons collect a crowd around reme Court, Singapore, on August 8th, be them in the market and stalls districts of fere the deting Chlef Justice (Mr. Justice China-town and and after reading through the current issue of a Chinese newspaper Sproule). Mr. V. D. Knowles appeared collect small sums from those who have
listened to them. for the bankrupt.
The assistant Official Assignee (Mr.
Such was the profession claimed by a Chinese who was charged in the Second T. B. Cockery applied for an order com-Police Court. on August 5th to show cause mitting the bankrupt to prison on the why he should not be bound over to be grounds that he had been engaged in trad-of good behaviour for six months. This
accased appeared to have committed ing and had not kept hooks of account breach of the peace in that he introduced which suEciently disclosed his business some things which were not in the paper. transactions and financial position during For instance, it was said, he gave descrip tions of the sinking of a British man of the three years prefeding his bankruptcy wat hy Chinese soldiers and related father, that he bad not produced such stories of a war which was going on in books when called upon by the Official China between Chinese and Europeans Assigner to do so.
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DETECTIVES INTERVENE.
Two Chinese members of the local Detective Foree described how he came to Le arrested. One of the detectives said he was in Reng Cheow Street at about ten o'clock on the evening of July 18th. when he saw the accused with a crowd of men around him. He was reading a newspaper to them. He heard the man xay there was a war in China (Shanghai was mentioned) between the Chinese and Europeans. He also heard him say that a British warship had been sunk by Chinese solliers. For about half an hour the continued to read to the crowd and then he collected money from his audience.
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HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.
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LOCAL SPORT.
BASEBALL.
At Happy Valley this afternoon. the Filipino Club baseball team will meet the Indian Recreation Club team at 2.30 pm
The Chinese will be pitted against the Americans in a second game as 4.30 p.m. The line-up and batting order of the Chinese will be-Pung. 1st base; Chan, 3rd bass: June, shortstop: Pan, 20d bra: Choy, centre-field; Leung, left-field; Chanson, right-field; Lee, catcher; and
In his affidavit Mr. Cocker stated that receiving and adjudication orders were made against the bankrupt in September. 1994. In the same month the bankrupt was cailed upon to produce all books, documents, and papers in his possession relating to his business affairs, Sub sequently the Official Assignce received vortain frugtuents and loose leaves, to- gether with certain pencil-written counts in Gujitrati, and two books. The bankrupt had stated that these fragments formed a cash-hook, but they were in complete, and appeared to have been neglected No connected secounts could possibly "be prepared from them. The other documents were also not continuous.
It was discovered that the newspapers and the bankrupt did not produce certain letter 5les and press copy files, which were subsequently recovered by the Official did not contain the alarming statements Assignee after an auction. The bank made by the accused man. The papers Shim, pitcher.
were sent to the Protector of Chinese for rupt's liabilities were $149,420, and his assets were 3.705. In 1920 and 1891 heinspetion and found to contain none of purchased goods to the value of 8113,000 the statements. There was no reference from the Arhon Embroidery Works, to a victorious naval battle, said a police Switzerland, and no accounts could he witness. traced relating to these purchases, nor had any part of the amount due been paid. AN UNFORTUNATE BANKRUPTCY Mr. Knowles said that this was an fortante bankruptcy. The bankrupt, he stated, belonged to a very old funity in Singapore, which went back to the foua-. dation of the settlement, and the bank. rupt's great grandfather. There was no donia that the bankrupt had suffered for some time from a form of apoplexy, as certified by Sir David Galloway, and the effect of this complaint was to dull the faculties, and to render a aan almost irresponsible for his conduct
His Lordship: I dont think Sir David Galloway goes as far as that. He does not say anything about irresponsbility.
Mr. Knowles pointed out that the bank rupt was between 50 and 60.
His Lordship: Quite a young man. Mr. Knowles agreed that for some time the barkrept's affairs had been in a same- what chaotic state, and as a result of the condition of his mind he had apparently let things slide.
Acensed was ordered to furnish security for his good behaviour in the sum of 950 for a period of six months, or in default to undergo six months imprison- ment, His Worship remarking that his action might have done barm with an audience composed of the coolie class.
EUBBER FRICES.
Mesars Lyall and Evatt's weekly share ist dated Singapore. August 5th, states
The rubber market has again been con- trolled, largely by the question of output,
VOLUNTEER FOOTBALL AND
TEKKIS...
Un the Kowloon Football Club's the Infantry Co., Volunteer Defence ground on Thursday, No, 1 Section of Corps, played a drawn game with a. team representative of No. 2 and 3 Section... The score was 1-1.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
[BEZORK THE PUISNE JUDOR (MR. JUSTICE WOOD).]
ARMS AND THE HAWKER. The Criminal Sessions were concluded yesterday, when U Lak, a Chinese hawker, who was sentenced to three years' hard labour on Monday for possession of stolen goods, appeared before Mr. Justice Wood on a charge of possession of arms end
Ammunition.
Mr. Whyte-Smith, outlining the case for the Crown, said the urns were found on June 16th by the police at No. 33, Water Street. These included a revolver and several rounds of ammunition found in above a bela basket was found. It can- a mom rented by defendant. On the shelf tained clothes and a hawker's Licence taken out in the name of defendant, Under the bed cardboard box' was of the found, containing 30 rounds of ammuœi- Today, the second team " Corps will meet the Royal Artillery -tion. This was new and in good condi tion. An old rolver was also found. 'It officers at lawn tennis.
was an old-fashioned revolver of the ball...‚' dog type, but it was still serviceable. The pelice found a parcel containing tem rafters were also searched and there the rounds of ammunition. The ammonition dig not, however, fit the revolver.
Each side will have for pairs, each match to be of nine games. Piny is timed to start at 4 p.m. at the B.A. Mess, off Chatham Road, Kowloon,
The H.K.V.D.C. Lenin, in pairs, will bie:--
Corporal H. Owen Hughes (Infantry
When charged, prisoner said that the revolver and ammunition were left in the
Co.) and Private W. Hyde (Scottish Co.) house by a friend of his who had gone to
tracy.
Lieut. C. Willson (Artillery Co. and 2nd-Lieut. E. J. R. Mitchell (Infantry Canton. He repeated this at the Magis The poller gave evidence of the search Private H.-J., Armstrong (Infantry and the subarquent arrest of defendant Co.)
L. M. 6. Lloyd Co.) and Private
Armour Car Sectión).
GARRISON TENHIS...
anal quotations both in the commodity and sheres show wide fluctuations. With London and New York opening steady and inclined to improve, a good demand for the shares resulted in higher prices all
Prisoner in answer to the charge re- round in a brisk market. Following the
Zad-Ligut. A. H. Penn (Infantry Co.)peated his former statement. The jury. without leaving their seats returned a holidays, however, uncertainty as to the exact interpretation of the increased
verdict of guilty and defendant was sen- tenced to three years' hard labour, the stamlard allowance has caused uneasiand Private G. P. Lammort (Infantry
sentence to run consecutively with the ness and, with the commodity quoted Co.) weak locally, shares have had a sharp,
previous term of imprisonment.. break in prices. The better class shares continue to be strongly held. Speculative issues have been chiefly affected, and show a large variation in quotations with en- quiries holding off at close. London has been quiet with few enquiries.
Rubbers. At close. Ayer Panas have enquiries at $9.50, with sellers ht 810. In His Lordship replied that the Chinese Haytors changed bands at $8.com. and Indian chetty systems of book-keep-dragiris are quoted $8.50 middle. Kedah ing compared favourably with any system in the world. Theirs was wonderful book- keeping
His Lordship reinted out that if the bankrupt was in an insane condition of mind there was certainly method in his riadness. He had scored heavily over it. Mr. Knowles, in the course of further argument, urged that native trailers did not keep as exact hooks of account as did European traders.
Mr. Knowles ufged that the condition of the bankrupt's accounts arose from his mental state rather than from any wilful intention to defraud.
are wanted at 83 cum,, few offering, and Kempas made 20.25, seliers over. Lanus can be placed at $11, a few offering at $11.50. Malakofis changed hands up to 24.75 px%, and offer further at close. New, Sendais have buyers at $2.50, and offer
At
Matches arranged in the Garrison Small Tennis League for next week ar Rs. Units: Tuesdag, R.A.S.C. . "B" Co.," under:-Monday, R.AO.C., ». East Surrey Regt.; Wednesday, R.A.M.C. | MR. v. B.A. B: Thursday, BE. "A" " "D" Co., East Surrey Hegt.; Friday, "A" Co.. East Surrey Regt.,, . H.Q Wing. East Surrey Regt. Play will commence at 4 p.m. on each day.
YAUMATI RAID.
POLICE MAKE FIVE ARRESTS. -A successful raid under & search war
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CURTIS "BIPLANE SOLD.
ABBOTT'S PURCHASE GOES
FOR $650.
At the Kowloon Godown yesterday, offered for sale the Curtis biplane which Mr. L. E. Lammert, of Lammert Bros, was brought from Manila by Mr. H. W Abbott last March. The sale was subject to the restrictions ou removal from the Colony in which regard permission would have to be obtained from the Superinten- dent of Imports and Exports.
Since its arrival the machine has been
eta over. Nyalas have business round 810. Pajams have enquiries at 88.75 and DRIFTING INTO CHAOS.
offer at 89.. Sungei Bagars offer at His Lordship, in sentencing the bank with enquiries at $275. Kluange måderant was carried out by Sub-Inspector Flying practically submerged off the Es- rapt to three months' simple imprisonment, $7 and offer further at 87.10. Tapaha Shaftain and a party of district watchmen wharf at the Kowloon. Godowns, sank that the bankrupt was 'not-in hare exchanges round $18.50 and Telok on. one of the upper floors of No. 47, Yu and it was offered for sale on the instruc $10. Amongst the cheaper Chau Street, Sham-Shui-Po, on Thurs- tions of the Pacific Steamship Company Colony. Instructions for sale-were given very good physical health, and of late, Anson owing to his being troubled with apdistes, Craigieleas made up to $1.55 hut day afternoon, as a result of which five which is winding up its affairs in the
As a result of the search carried out on to defray cost of storage. plexy, he had been drifting into fceblo close offering 10 s. under. Bassetts are arrests were made. nindedness and suffered from a lack of quoted $1.15 to $1.20. Bukit Katils made initiative. The offence with which he was $1.10, but close offering at the figure. this floor a large quantity of jewellery The biplane was the one which broke charged was really that for three years Bukit Jelotongs offer at $1.10, with en was seized and it is believed that this from its moorings in Manila and was in which he had not been able to keep the quiries at $1. Teras, after exchanges jewellery is part of the proceeds of an bought by Mr. Abbott, who interded using up to $1.15 offer at 974 cts. Jimahs made armed robbery which was perpetrated at it for a passenger and mail servico be-
Two people only offered bids, J accounts himself he had not engaged a clerk to do this work. His Lordship did 82, closing seliers at $1.50 at close. pawnshop at Hunghom on July 30th. tween Hongkong and Shanghai.... not find in his refusal to engage a clerk Majaka Findas offer at $3.50, Tumbalaks Two Mauser pistols and 9 rounds of evidence of slowness of thought or speech, at $1.25, Chi Benuts at 55 cts., Men. Ammunition were also taken possession Rowe and Mr. A. Wing. The price ad- antipathy to effort or lack of initiative takaba at 371 ete., Brogas at $1.15, of The five arrests effected were of three vance from 8550 to $800, at which figure
on suspicion that they participated in the For three years the bankrupt's affairs Mandai Tekongs at 80 cts. and Punggora men and two women, who are in custody the 'plane was bought by Mr. Rowe had been drifting into chaos, but during at $1.50,
robbery: that time he run into debt to the..extent, of over $100,000.
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Late on Thursday night a district watch-LATE MR. J. E. FEATHERSTON
MEMORIAL SERVICE LAST EVENING.
During my twelve years experience The police report that whilet a policeman who had been left in charge of the on the Beach," His Lordship added, "I boat was patrolling near Lokmachau, door, admitted a man and seized and some jewellery. A fierce have never come across such a disgrace-early yesterday morning, a fusillade of searched him. On this man the watch. ful case of uiter disregard of the simple shots was fired at it but no one was in- man found
is thought that the shots struggle ensued, during which, the district duty of a trader to keep proper accounts jured. It
The man was removed to hospital. of his transactions. If the man is were Gred by Chinese pickets, who watchman shot and wounded his prisoner. feebleminded he has scored by it. There are guarding the border.
A memorial service took place at the evening, in memory of the Inte Mr. J. E Union Church, Kennedy Road, yesterday Featherston. The special service wan conducted by the Rev. J. Horace Joha stone (Minister). ;
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The polico is rauch too much method in what he has boat was hailed at about 1 am. from Chinese territory and done," Touching upon counsel's reference the bank on
go alongside. A reply was At the Central Magistracy yesterday,
Those present were: Mr. and Mr to the position of the bankrupt'a family told to in Singapore, His Lordship sad that the given that the boat contained police. I before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, & Chinese hankrupt must have used his good name is not known whether the pickets credited was charged with possession of a seditious Brostedt. Mrs. Marsh, Miss Clark, and that of his family connections to gain this and it is possible that they were document. It is alleged that when de Messrs. Monaban, Pyburn, Daly, Hen credit for himself. In view of the bank under the impression that it was a ruso fendant was searched on the sa. Sui Tai derson, Saundercook, Sturdes, Mr. rupt's age and feeble mental state His on the part of unauthorised persona on the vessel's arrival from Macao, ho Mrs. Stout, Messrs. Frank, Memsworth, Lordship sentenced him to simple im escaping from Chinese territory, to resisted the searcher and the document Buckberrough, M. B. Keenakan, Mc- prisonment, but he sentenced him to three evade detection by posing as policemen had to be taken forcibly from him. Mr. Master, Dixon, H. Tayler, and Lee Yuk months, and he regretted that the section They, however, fired and it is reported Leo d'Almada, who appeared for the de- Osian. Mr JA E. Bullock was pre
Severa (Colonial Secretary). of the Ordinance did not allow him to give that the boat continued on its journey, fence, applied for an adjournment, which sent also, and represented Bir Claut,
was granted... without further incident. the bankrupt more.