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WONG MAN WAI CASE.
THE DEFENCE · CONCLUDED YESTERDAY."
The defence, was'concluded at the Cen- teal Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, in the,cano in thich
SUBSCRIPTION
VRIFFINS,
ARRIVAL OF THIRD BATCH OF PONIES YESTERDAY.
4
[DY AROUS.]
NORTH POINT FIRE.
ENQUIRY HELD VESTERDAY. In connection with the disastrous fire which took place at the back of Shauki
EVIDENCE OF ME, DUNNI Mr. D. P. Dunn, of Manilà, said' Kim stock of spare parts, which were far cars. of various American makes were stored in the garage and he took out two policies of 890,000 each. Mr. Harry Kong, who
The third hatch of subscription primins WAD Road, North Point, on the evening Wong Man Wai, a well-known - Chinese for the Hooghong Jockey Chab arrived by of Sunday, September 20th, when the ran the garage was to act as his agent merchant and described as a managing thoras. Fai Shing yesterday morning, Lion Motor Garage and the Han Waband dispose of the parts na ocensión azok partner in the Ka Leung Bank,"appested and were drawn for at the race courae | Printing Works were gutted, an enquiry on a commission basis. On the night of
on remand on charges of forgery.
Delendant was charged on two counts: (1) With uttering forged documents for the transfer of 950 shares in the China Light and Power Company (1918), Ltd.. purporting to be signed as transferor by Wong Lok Sin Teag: and (2), With uttering a forged document, namely al letter. to the Hongkong Electric Com. pany, Ltd., purporting to be signed by Wong Chik Cho, requesting them to send All outstanding dividend watrauts ba- longing to Wong Chik Cho to him care him of Messrs. Moxon and Taylor,
Both ebarges were taken under section
S of Ordinance 11 of 1992.
Mr. T.
fence.
last evening
was conducted by Mr. S. B. B. Me
The Stewards present were Colonel Hall Elderry at the Central Magistracy yo
terday afternoon. Brutton and Mr. M. T. Jobason.
The numbers. were drawn by Mrs. T. E. Pearce and Lieat. Commander Thompson with the following results:
No Colour and Sex. Drawer's Name.
akw. K.. TH: 10.
18
10
blk g
20
hik: &
ยา
ag.
bik. g.
93
dun K.
· KTK-
95
iron gr
· Mrs. B. J. Patterson.. Mr. R. J. Patterson. Wayfoong
Shenton and Hall.
Toeg and Priestley.
Mr. Henry Humphreys. Mr. W. T. Stanton. Patterson and Austin H. P. White..
The case was in charge of Inspectar
the fire, he went to the Queen's Theatre
and first heard of the outbreak about. eleven o'clock-that night, when Mr. Kong
J. Ogg, No. 2. Station, and Inspector came and told him about it.
Field Bay View Station; while Mr. G. G. N. Tinson was present on bebal
field and Swire.
In answer to Mr. Tinson, witness miď hr bought the spare-parts in 1928 in
of the Insurance Department of Butter-Manila and had them shipped to Hong- kong following by the next boat," intend- iag to go into business again here. On Various witnesses gave, evidence as to seeing flames suddenly burst from the arriving, be worked for the Hongkong roofs of the garage and printing works and Kowloon Taxi Cab Company where Wong San San, foreman at the Man! the spare parts were stored at that time. Later, they were taken to North Point
Wah Printing Press, said on the evening and eventually ta the Lion Motor
garage of Mr. Kong, because while they
With the exception of Nos. 15. and the ponies are in far better condition than of the fire he left the works about eight S. Whyte-Smith (Assistant the two previous consignments. Nos. 19 o'clock to buy some cigarettes. He Garage. He worked for the Kuwinan. Crown Solicitor) prosecuted and Mr. F. and bear the "R" on the off shoulder, heard what sounded to be an explosion Taxi Cab Company from October: 124, Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Wadeson, showing that the Shanghai Race Chub of some sort and immediately afterwards and while with them did not dispose of as China noticed that the Lion Motor Garage, of the stock he brought from Siessts. Deacons) appeared for the dehas refused to accept them
ponies" No. 18. the only mare of the which adjoined the printing works, was Manila. It was quite true that the parts. whistle and tried to would have fitted 'cars they were repair- Mr.. Whyte-Smith continued his cross bunch, is in very poor condition, but in on fire. He blew a examination of defendant, and asked: the opinion of many is the pick of the put out the fire and within five minutesing and he admitted he brought them to... Did you know that by signing the bunch Noa 19, 20, 18, 17 and 20 the palice arrived and took charge. When Hongkong to sell. He did not insure transfer in a name other than your own, found much favour and appealed to me witness arrived on the seere the print- them prior to removing them to the the Company concerned incurred a risk in the order named. Judging from the
ing works were also on firc. Only of low No. I did not realise it.
looks of the pories so far shipped, this Were the proceeds of the sales of shares Shanghai selection committee are difficult electric lights were used in the, printing were stored at the Kowloon Taxi Cab.... entered in the firm's books-Yes, I persons to please and deserve the thanks works and no smoking was allowed. The Company's works he was working, living " cook-bouse was apart from the main and sleeping there and could look after entered the balance, after, the sale, in of all subscribers.
building. He had no idea how the fire them himself. There was no weed to in- the books.
sure them against fee at Kowloon as be originated. SILK SHOP SQUABBLE.
was there himself practically all day.
SOMALI STOKERS CAUTIONED.
When they were taken to the Lion. responsible Garage. Mc.. Kung mas The two Somali stokers of HMS
against theft. All. he wanted to insura Cairy, Sha Ali- and Nor Elmi, who were
In answer to Mr. Tinson, witness said against was tire. That was the reason, Then why did you do it. because you remanded on Tuesday. charged with have already told us that a portion of assaulting an Indian merchant in his he was certain that the doors of the he took out the policies.. The thought to
shop in Queen's Road Central, following the estate went to the widow 1-I know bargaining over a quantity of silk, again garage were locked when he had passed insure them before had never occured. that Wong wanted to go into business-appeared before Mr. RAD. Forrest at there previously in the course of his to him as he thought; there was no necc
the Central Magistracy yesterday.
Did the widow authorise you to loas $20,000 to Weng Chi Wan, who wanted to go into the bullion broking business 1-- No, she did not authorise me in ad-
vanec.
for the benefit of "the whole of the family.
Wong was the son, and you asked him if your firm was in any financial difficulty at any time could you mortgage his father's shares -Yese
:
As you were supposed to be looking after the intereats of the widow, do you think that this wan right 1--I saw nothing wrong in it, provided I got Wong's-sanc tion...
About the same time you began to talk about Letters of Administration (—Yes.
And subsequently reminded the family frequently about these Letters -Yes.
As a business man, why did you not
not instructed by her.
A Chinese constable stated that he was on patrol duty about half a mile away and was standing near the AP.C. building when he saw the flames.
Complainant said that the defendants patrol duty. The windows were also for other protection than he could give handled one of his assistants roughly, and closely shut and none were broken. He his stock. When, the stock, was taken to when remonstrated with one of them raised the alarm and then assisted with the Lion. Garage,, business, arrangements hack. broke a cane over his (complainant's) getting out the hydrant from the fire regarding the sale of them on a commis sion basis were discussed with Mr. Kong The defendants alleged that complain- despatch box. ant purposely broke the cane across his
Mr. H. T. Brooks, Superintendent of but no agreement, was signed. He paick knee so as to make the case against them the Fire Brigade, said the fire call was $10,000 for the stock fook blacker than it was.
with a caution.
ADDRESS FOR DEFENCE.
His Worship discharged' defendanta | received at the Central Fire Station, at Mr. Harry Kong said he was the owner b. p.m. and the Central and. Wancha of the Lion Motor Garage, but did not Brigades were dispatched to the scented to him in the garage was insured. own the building. Nothing that belong of the outbreak. The Kennedy Town Before the strike,, he was endeavouring Brigade were sent out shortly afterwards. to buy the stock from Mfr. Dunn and was They arrived at the fire about eleven In the course of a brief address for minutes after receiving the alarm and a pay $12,000 down and the remainder the defence, Mr. Jenkin said that there found the garage and the printing works in instalments to a total of $40,000. The must be a strong and probable presump well alight. There was no indication strike came along and he was unable to tion that a jury would convict before which caught fre first. The water was
ruise the money, Arrangements were dis- the defendant could be sent for trial insufficient It took some time to ex-cussed for bin to dispose of the parts He submitted that there was not sufficient tinguish the fire as considerable lengths on a commission basis, but he objected help the widow to obtain Letters.?-I was evidence to send the defendant for trial. of hose were needed and had to be to a clause, regarding the suggestion that Further cross-examined, defendant said tive jury would find that the defendant took some time to get into position.owing amount of suspicion owing to the fuck
It was unthinkable that any representa worked by the motor pumps, which it he should insure the stock.
Mr. McElderry said there was a certain he could easily have afforded $2,000 or did what he did the dates alleged to the congested state of the narrow $3,000 for the death duties, but that was with any intent to frand. There could main road. The next day he examined that the fire occurred so soon after the not his business. He did not realise that be no forgery with intent to defraud the premises. He formed the opinion insurance was carried out, but there was by delaying payment the death duties committed if the defendant had an in- that the are must have started in, then evidence before the Court to suxecsk would increase. He realised that if the nocent state of mind, which he held South-East corner of the Man Wah Print one closed the Enquiry and re- widow were granted Letters of Adminis that he bad at the time. Unless there was ing Works and then spread with the leased, the premises from the palire. tration she would then get the shares a strong and probablo presumption of wind. He found nothing to explain the in her own name.
guilt they could not convict him and he explosion. He did not think that the She could then have sold up and got argued that there was not. this presump fire started in the garage. what money she wanted without letting tion. The Crown had argued that the
Mr. Tinson: You formed your opinion, you have huge sums an interest 7-Yes. intent to defraud was principally with as to the origin of the fire entirely on Defendant said that he had no record regard to the deceased Wong Chik Cho's the direction of the wind, the condition of the dividends from Wong Chik Cho's family, This was not so. It was re of premises and the twisted ginlers and money. These were not entered in the corded that about the time those utter- other paraphernalia in the printipa firm's books as they were not receivedings took place there was an agreement works -Witness: Yes. through the firm. They were kept in a between the defendant and the widow In reply to further questions by Mr.. small book which was handed over to and family to the effect that he could Tinson, witness amitted that a printing the widow (Wong Lam Shi). In July, dispose of the shares up to a certain works would be a very inflammable build 1924, he had in his possession 200 shares amount. This agreement showed clearly ing. The combination of oil and "paper i Menara. Watson & Co., 100 of which that there was no intent to defraud. would make it inflammable, but there belonged to Wong Chik Cho. He sold
His Worship interjected that he agreed were other types of buildings more in a hundred of the shares which he thought with Mr. Jenkin on this point. If it fammable. He considered that the were his, and he deposited the remainder was only a question of any intent to garage would be more inflammable than at the P. & O. Bank and he was under doffand the family he would acquit de- the printing works on account of petrol the impression, that these were Wong's fendant. He did not hold him guilty dripping to the floor from the war tanks. property. Later he discovered, he had of intent to defraud the family.
Mr. Tinson: Petrol is very volatile 1- made a mistake and had sold the shares. Mr. Jenkin, continuing, said it was Witness: Yes. belonging to Wong, but now he regard impossible to believe that defendant had ed the shares at the P. & O. Bank as the property of Wong,
In whose name are the shares at the Bank deposited 7-In the name of Wong Lai Yue, a clansman of mine. "1
When the widow returned to Hong- kong from Canton, you advanced her $4,000, and she asked you for an account ing, so that the division of the estate could be arranged-Yes, but she did not press the matter, and it was let drop.
You said that the widow told you that she owed you $55,830.00 How could she say so 1-She took my book to her home and compared it with the account she kept herself.
And disappears very quickly after drip any intent to defraud the Revenue, De- ping 1-Yes
OBITUARY.
COM. E. P. POWELL
The denth has occurred at Ross, at the age of 70, of Com. Edward P. Powell, whose last appointment was a coaling officer at Devonport Dockyard, where he served for seven years. After his retire meat Com. Powell was subsequently engaged in public work,, being for some timo a Torpoint Guardian, and served or the committee of the Royal Albert' Hospital, Devonport, and the Royal Eyo infirmary, Plymouth. He went to Ross
in 1917, Com. Powell was the second son of the late Rev. T. C. Powell, rector. of Munslow, Shropshire. He married in: 1801 Stephanie, third daughter of Rev. Stephen B. Bathe. The late commander served chiefly abroad on China and other stations, and from 1880 to 185-1. was in H.M.S. L'icapatru, which was attached to the dying squadron that
Prince Albert and Prince George (the present King), on their voyage round the world in H.M.B. Barchant. From 1804 to 1900 Com. Powell was divisional officer of H.M. Coastguard at Greenock, from, which in 1900 he retired with the rank of.commander.
fendant was a business man and not a If there were no petrol apart from the fool. There was no question of defraud-petrol in the tanks would you consider it ing the family. It would have been the was more dangerous than a printing grossest felly for him to have attempted works 1-I should say that it was more to defrand the Revenue of the trifling inflammable than a printing works as sum of $2,000 odd when he would not there would always be the likelihood of accompanied the Royal midshipmeng receive anything himself is doing so. He petrol dripping. submitted that defendant had discharged I suppose you know that petrol does the onus in the case. Was it conceivable not burn Yes, but the vapour does that any man with intent to defraud And it takes roughly eight per cent, of would have gone about it in such amr to make it burn?--Yea clumsy way and signed his name in Chinese as he had done here! Was it
TWO INSURANCE POLICIES, likely that a man out to forge another Mr. W. F. Mills, assistant to Mr. Adams man's signature would go and reverse of the Insurance Department of Messrs. Did it never eccur to you that the the order of the characters, a thing un- Butterfield & Swire, gave evidence as to Revenue had some interest in the estate known among Chinese writers? Was it inspecting the Lion Motor Garage pre- If I had not realised that I would never nut a fair.conclusion to any that he had mises on September 8th, 12 days, beloje have talked about Letters of Adminis no intent to defraud If he had any the fire occurred, for the purpose pl Á very attractive programme will com, tration.
intention to defraud he would have made insuring a stock of spare motor parts mence at the Star Theatre this evening Did you never realise the risk you some attempt to asimilate the signature there holonging to 3r. Dunn. The and will continue over to-morrow and took in. consequence of these proceed: of, the dead man. All he wanted to do stock was insured by Mr. Dann with his Saturday, ings I now realise the risk I took.
"THE STAR THEATER.
was to stand by the family of the friend firm for the sum of $10,000, two policies In addition to Pauline Frederick being At the afternoon bearing, Hr. Whyte- ; of his father and to act as their Gnancial for $20,000 each being taken out Hoscreened in "Smouldering' Fires."* Tod Smith in making his final argument, adviser and whatever he had done had could give no evidence of any suspicion Banborn, spoken of as "the World's submitted that defendant bad intent to heen done in their interests. Finally, of anything being wrong in connection greatest Xylophonist, will appear each defraud. It was possible that the de- Mr. Jenkin again emphasised that there with the fire. He understood that evening. Those who visit the Star fendant did not realise what he was was no probable presumption of guilt Dunn stored the spare-parts there with Theatre on either evening will have s deing, but he held that it was inconceivin this case to warrant it going before a view to disposing of them as occasión musical treat in store for them. Ho able that a bank manager dealing in a jury and he asked His Worship to dis- arose.
manipulates the xylophone with an paso shares and dividends of a deceased man charge bis client
Inspector Field gave evidence as to, and grace that is admirable, whether it. could be doing it with an innocent mind. His Worship, said: "I am of the arriving on the scene of the fire just after be in vlassical selections or syncopated He submitted that there was intent to opinion that the evidence is suficient to it started and gave details regarding its jazz defraud The companies concerned and put the necused on his trial and there spreading and the direction it took. In
He has selected from his repertoire for that they might altimately suffer through fore I must commit him for trial at the conclusion, he said, he formed the opinion these performances, Zamps, Russian having to indemnify the family of Wong Criminal Sessions
that the fire started in the North-East Rag! Sextet from Lucis Di Lammer thih Cho.
Bail was reduced from $25,000 to corner of the garage and not in the print (moor And By the Waters of Mine $10,000.
tonka.
(Continued on next Columin).
ing works.