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PERUVIAN FACES SERIOUS CHARGES AT MAGISTRACY...... ALLEGED DUPING OF CHINESE BY FALSE PASSPORTS.
DANGEROUS, DRIVING.
CHINESE FINED AT KOWLOON.
As the result of a narrow, escape he. had on the Castle Peak Road on Monday, Mr. J. Manner reported the matter to the Police, and yesterday a Chinese Alleged to have duped a number of | stood charged before. Mr. E. W. Hamilton local Chinese by supplying them with false passports, which it is stated, they were informed, would secure them ad mittance to the United States of America, Augusto Gonzales, alios Chan Mo Lao, Peruviah, appeared before Major C Willson at the Central Magis tracy yesterday afternoon on four serious charges
at the Kowloon Magistracy with "danger- ous driving and with failing to have an illuminated rear light and also with not having two efficient head lights. Deton- dart pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Relating the facts which led him to Manners, said that he and Mr. H. P. report the matter to the Police, Mr. Richardson were coming, from Un Long and about 6.15 p.m. when near the Aris
car
The charges were taken under Section Briquetting Company's works, a
approached them from the New Terri- 75, Ordinance 5 of 1863 and were astories. This car was on the wrong side under:-
of the road, and in his opinion was travelling at an excessive speed-25 to 30 miles. The driver of his car had to Awerve to the side of the road in order ed his chauffeur to turn the car round to avoid a crash. He (witness) instruct- and give chase and he stopped defen- dant's car near Sam Ching village. The rear light of the car was not lit and the right-hand front lamp was also out Mr. Richardson and the chauffeur.
Corroborative evidence was given by
(1)That on divers dates between June 1st, 1994, and October 1st, 1994, he did unlawfully and with intent to defraud, obtain from Mau Fei the sum of 8710 by false pretences, namely that this sum of money was to be in part payment for an American passport which would admit Mau Fei into the United States of America, whereas the passport supplied to Mau Fei was an invalid passport for that purpose and was in reality a pass port of another persón."
(2) "That on September 3rd, 1934, he anlawfully with intent to defraud, obtain ed from Fong Pui and Fong Wing the sum af $300 each by false pretences, in that the sum of money was to be part payment for an American passport which would take them into the United States of America, whereas he (defendant) was not in a position to supply such passports not being an authorised person in that be
half.
The 3rd and 4th charges were similar to the second, except that the third charge related to obtaining the sum of $600 on August 27th, 1024, from Yeung Yan Cho as part payment for American passports to be issued to Yeung Kee and Yeung Po; while the 4th charge was in respect of obtaining 300 from Lau Wun on August 7th, 1924, as part payment for an American passport.
Detective Sub-Inspector Dorling pro- secuted on behalf of the police.
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Defendant admitted passing Mr. Man- ners' car and said later M Manners forced him to stop.. One of his lights was not working. The car was not usually taken out at nights.
His Worship fined defendant $50 on the first charge, and $10 on the third. He. was cautioned on the charge of not having a rear light. Mr. Hamilton then thanked Mr. Manners. for taking action in the matter.
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THEFT AT CASTLE ROAD: MR. CHAN SHUI KAI LOSES $5,060.
Mr. Chan Shui Kai reported to the police yesterday the loss of property. valued at $3,080, from his bouse at No. 23, Castle Road:
At 3 o'clock on Monday morning, it was discovered that a box in the sitting room had been broken open; and $4,500 in notes, 60 sovereigns, a quantity of jewellery, and a deposit receipt on the Banque Industrielle de Chine had been stolen.
As two of Mr. Chen's servants have
been missing since 8 am on Monday, suspicion has naturally faller upon them.
THE ASYLUM CASE.
The case in which two Chinese, one an attendant at the Asylum, are charged with conspiring to obtain the release of a patient named Lee Ah Lel from the Asylum, again appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy 'yes. terday.
Defendant picaded "not guilty all four charges
Giving a brief outline of the case Detective Sub-Inspector Dorling said named that the defendant met a man
22 certain house in Yeung lan Cho is Hollywood Road some time during the,
of the last Chinese year fifth moon (about June or July, 1924). During a conversation which took place there, Yeung Yan Cid told defendant, where he lived, and about eight or ten days later defendant visited him at his house. The subject of pasaports came up and Yeung Yan Cho was asked if he had any friends who were desirous of visiting America as he (defendant) was in position to procure passports and Ensure the landing of the holder and guarantee safety for anyone who wished to live in America Afterwards Yeung Yan Cho found several clanemen who wished to go to the United States of America torow earn their living and various mums of maney were paid on pecount for pass- ports, and agreements were entered into with defendant that certain sums should be paid down and that after landing the balance owing should be paid. ·
.S. CONSUL'S EVIDENCE.
Evidence was given by another attend. ant, and by a man who said he over-
beard a conversation between the two
defendants, in which the second man urged the attendant to claim the patient
us his elder brother.
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The case was adjourned until to-mor-
CAR LEFT IN STREET.
EUROPEAN MOTORIST FINED.
Mr. G. H. Wilson, of Messrs. Robert- The first witness was Mr. J. Cameron Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yes son & Wilson, appeared before Mr. R. E. Hawkins, Vice-Copsail attached to the terday, on a charge of causing obstruction American Consulate-General in Hong by leaving his car unattended in the kong, who said that he had
berer street. before scen the defendant Defendant WEA not connected with the Ameri- Consulate in Hongkong, and so far as he knew he had never been con- nected with the Consulate here. Conse quently, defendant had no authority to issue passports for use in America. To issue passports, he would have to be a Consul General at least, and witness was
can
sure he was not that.
Evidence was given by Chief Inspector Kent and Sergeant Baker to the effect that the car was left outside the Swatow. Drawn Work shop for some time, and His Worship imposed a fine of $3.
With respect to a nephew of witness, named Yeung Po, an arrangement was made with defendant for a passport for him. A similar price was to be paid for it as in the other cases and his nephew
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IT AIN'T A'GOING TO RAIN NO MORE!
[A«local Professor is conducting reperitaents whereby he hopes to convert the Peak fog into rain.}
When our Neolithic ancestor, emerging from his shack, Observed the sky above him to be looking mighty black, He simply shrugged his shoulders, as he said in doleful strain, This surely is some climate, Bo! I guess its goin' to rain!" Progressing through the ages, nian became a bit mere cute, He reckoned to do something when the weather didn't suit He perpended, and it ended,-so at least the records go,- In the jolly old witch-doctor, who let on he ran the show.
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Did the crops require some moisture? See the doctor in his pride,-. Sloughs of adders, fish-skin bladders, human skulls around him tied, Danced around the tribe in session made his magic mighty hot: Took a ten-per-cent. collection. Then it rained, or maybe not!
So they carried on for acons. And we fancied, truth to tell, Mister Clat. did the local doctor-pidgin pretty well But a rival (vide papers) now announces be will strain All the Peak fog's scdden cloud-banks into most refreshing rain.
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[Chinese Fung-Shui professors. when they demarcate a site Work out frantic geoinantic calculations to be right. But they've always this advantage; they're in a position strong Its the deuce to prove these pundits are indisputably wrong.}
It's a harder proposition R. would settle with his Spell;
Fog is fog in evry country. Up the Peak its simply, well! I shall be more optimistic as regards our atmosphere When I learn the said Professor's signed a five-year lease up here!
THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY.
AMERICAN JUDGE'S CRITICISM OF)
THE POLICE COMMISSIONER.
Mr. Justice Johnson's conclusions so far as the Police officials were concerned
follow:
E. W. H
BOLSHEVIK, CONVERTED...
FIRST SOVIET. MINISTER TO PEKING.
MAN WHO DOOMED KERENSKY.
According to the Warsaw correspondent of the Vorsische Zeitung, Djevaltovaki, who under the name of Yurin was the first Minister of the Soviet Government settled in Poland, of which he is a native. in Peking, has renounced Bolshevism and
His conversion is especially interesting
because he was mainly responsible for the failure of the Russian offensive in July,
Yeung Yan Cho gave evidence bearing out the statement made to the Court by Detective Sub-Inspector Dorling. Witness paid 8300 on account,, When it was May 30th, 1825, as well as the fact that 1917, which scaled Kerensky's fate. At
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Similar arrangements to obtain passport for Lau Wun were also made with defendant and 8300 was paid on account. The total cost of this passport was to be 82,700.
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That the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kenneth John MeBuen, notwithstanding his full and complete information concern ing the continuous condition existing in and about the city of Shanghai from December 9th, 1924, to the morning, of students and others were planning to dis- a friend of the defendant's. All the con- berimprisoned, his son and nephew anti-Japanese speeches, left the city at reputation as an officer was exceedingly
tribute anti-Japanese circulars and deliver
Army, on the "Galician frontier. His versations were conducted in Cantones. decided not to go to America. No pass Witness introduced his son, Yeung Kee,
port was ever unde out for Yeung Po.15 p.m. on May 30th, without giving high, and he had never allowed himself Witness said he also knew men named notice to his deputy of the fact; and to be influenced by revolutionary ideas. to defendant as a person wishing to go
notwithstanding his full and complete to America. He was told that a passport Fong Fui and Fong Wing. For both notice of all of the serious conditions, he During his leave in Petrograd, however, for Yeung Kee would cost 82,000, and 8300 theso he tried to obtain pasaports through remained out of the city for a period of he fell under the spell of the Bolsheviks, was paid on account of this sum on August the defendant. Certain sums of money about three hours, and even upon his and, returning to the front, began in his 27th. Witness received a receipt for were paid to defendant in respect of return he went directly to the race course regiment active propaganda, against the this sunt from defendant, who signed the these passports-8300 each-and defen without calling up any of his subordinates was his agitation that it rapidly spread continuation of the war. So successful document as Chan Mo Lan in his predant, in the presence of witness, signed for the purpose of informing himself con- throughout the entire army corps to which sence. The balance of the money was to receipts as in the other cases in the name cerning the existing condition. he paid on safe landing in America. of Chan Mo Lac. No passports were judgment, there can be no justification, unit that turned and fed at the first shock In my his regiment belonged, and it was this Witnesa never received the passport He received by Fong Pui and Fong Wing, considering the conditions of which he of the German counter-attack; leaving a kept on asking for it, but defendant al
ahad been fully informed, for leaving his wide, undefended gap in the Russian ways said it was not ready.
post of duty and remaining outside of Witness knew a man aaned Mau Fei,
can see no basis for his absence from high post in the Bolshevik Air Service. the city for a period of nearly three hours. Lately Djevaltavaki had occupied a who on learning that his son was going to America, expressed the wish to go Inspector Dorling mentioned that there to his deputy which can be harmonized his disgust at the corruption prevailing in duty on that day without giving notice He gives as his reason, for leaving Russia there as well. Witness consulted defen- were four or five other people for whom with his responsibility. His presence and Government offices there. dant on this matter and subsequently defendant was obtaining passports for his personal direction of his police force there were several meetings between Mau entry into America, but he was not bring at Louza Station as late as. 2.15 p.m. on Fei, who was a clansman of his, and the ing them into this case.
May 30th, 1998, might have saved the are not responsible for failing to antici- defendant. Finally arrangements were Yeung Yan Cho added that in addition lives of some innocent persons.
pate it. For the same reason Inspector made for a passport to be procured for to the American passporte, defendant
Everson is not subject to censure for Mau Fei for about $2,500 to 82,000. The promised to obtain passports for his son
That Inspector Everson fully believed declining the Commissioner's offer to send sum of 8300 was paid in advance and and nephew for entry into Peru, when it first that the crowd had not come to reinforcements about 20 minutes previous defendant signed & receipt, as in the the American passports arrangement fell ether for the purpose of doing violence: to the situation which called for firing. previous instance, in the name of Chan through. Certain sums in respect of he was then performing, he did not fully police authorities took due precautions that by reason of the numerous duties I am also of the opinion that the Mo Lu Mau Fei went to America, but thene passports were paid over. was challenged on landing respecting the validity of the passport and was later nection with these parsports the money acted in accordance with the
Inspector Darling said thi in con- realize that the temper of the crowd had which the situation indicated by the in- so rapidly changed. At that moment he formation in their possession required, sentenced to six months' imprisonment was paid to defendant's mother and tion instructions;" fully realizing the per-cused of culpable negligence in the dis mobiliza and therefore, none of them can be ac for attempting to gain entry into the sister, and they had absconded from the sonal consequences of a failure so to do.. States on a false passport, But Ange Colony And
charge of their duties. were now back in Peru, Another clansman, named Lau Kwong, having obtained passports and assistance THE JAPANESE JUDGE'S VIEWS. Justifiable, inasmuch as it may be con- also went to America with a passport for their namage from the Peruvian obtained from defendant. Witness had Consul in Hongkong.
Mr. Justice Suga in his report says:
sidered to have been necessary in orde received a letter from Lau Kwong stating that he was also arrested on landing and defendant denied over issuing nasaport 20th, and of the suddennges with which as Chairman of the Municipal Council, In view of the situation which existed to protect Louza Station and thereby When putting questions to the witness about the time of the incident of May Avert serious danger to life and property. was serving a term of live years' imprifor America and claimed that he should the disturbance took place, I am of the had no czecutive power on May 30th and It may be added that Mr. Fessender,
sonment for the offencer As far as wit
neas knew, Lau Kwong was still serving this gentence.
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not have been arrested).
opinion that Mr. MeEuon. Captain Mar
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Inspector Everson's order to fire was
At this juncture. His Worship adjourn.tin and the other Municipal authorities therefore the question of his responsibility ed the crg/until Friday afternoon, Bail
in this incident, as Chairman, does not was fixed in $3,000..
arise.