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| ALLEGED TRAFFICKING IN MORPHIA.
You just now did that you knew Enever to your sorrow. How?- He got £2,000 from my father. I was suspected of conspiracy with
$2,800 in legal expenses.
HAYNES CROSS-EXAMINED ON PREVIOUS CONVICTION.Enever and it cost my father"
INVOLVED WITH THE ENEVER CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
HOW BOTTOMLEY DREW VICTORY
BONDS."
When the case was resumed before Mr. B. E. Lindsell" at the Central Magistracy yesterday against James Christie, an ex-Colonel of the British Army, and a Latvian named C. Bluhm, who are alleged to have attempted to traffic in morphia, Mr. Leslie Ernest Haynes who was employed by the Police to lay a trap for the daten. dants, was subjected to a "severe cross-examination by Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask for the defence.
Mi, Haynes admitted that he was involved with the Enever Conspiracy Case. He was convicted and served a term of imprison- ment in London. His life in Shanghai was also gone into, and Haynes admitted that he had a dispute with his former employers on the Shanghai Mercury.
In his evidence in chief, Haynes declared that Christie had said that he would make him (Haynes) into a good grafter yet. Christio was said to have taken a hat and demdastrated to Haynes how Horatio, Bottomley drew Victory Bonds.
Both Christie and Haynes indulged in recriminations which caused some amusement in Court where the spectators were all Europeans.
The prosecution was closed yesterday and the defence will open this afternoon.
His state-
him properly, he will be a perman- Remington The Typewriter.
ens man Try. Cheerio." At the commercement of the
Witness went on to say how he morning session yesterday, Mr. Haynes was called to the box to reported every interview with the continue his evidence in chich defendant to the Police." After referring to the telegram evidence cerroborated the which Christie was alleged to havement made by the buyer Yeang shown him, witness went on to which was fally reported in the describe his interview with the Daily Press on Wednesday. defendant on November 11th.
At this interview the bogue Chi nese buyer and Christie haggled over the price for the morphin Three brands of morphia were met tioned by the defendant and all witness could remember was that
one was called
Hoffman."
-
Can you coff us whether you were convicted-Yes, six months' sen- |
tence
Mr. Leask:-I put it to you that you were convicted for conspirney with Enever to defraud many other people in connection with a so-call- ed China Gold-Mining Company, was it not
me,
Witness: The Lord Chief Justice, in an appeal lodged by did not uphold the appeal. He said he had no power to upset the "lower Court's decision. The. dreision was wrong. As a result of the appeal, I only served seventeen days from the date of appeal.
Why He Left The Mercury.... Mr. Lensk:-You told us that for three years you were engaged ́in journalism in Shanghai. Would 1928 be one of these I was on the staff of the hunghai Meretry.
Why did you leave that papër 1 – I had a row with Mr. Davey of the Mercury.
You were accused of embezzle. ment and dismissed There was no question of embezzlement. I was dismissed in the heat of the argu- ment. I wrote a leading article at tacking the Chine. Press. I left the Mercury on February 28th at 10 o'clock, and was written to by Reuter's and offered the post of night editor.
First Meeting With Christle.. When and how did you first meet the prisoner, Christic-Through man named Knight Knight came to me and said the notorious Colonel Christie would like to meet you as he knows friends of yours in England" This was in June, 1996. I met Knight the next day and we went to sca Christie in his room at the Carlton Hotel at Shanghai.
I put it to you that it was at your own request that Knight took you round to see. Christie-1 roost. emphatically deny that.
Speaking of another interview he had with the defendant Christie, Haynes said that he appeared to he annoyed at not being able to close the deal. Christie had told him frankly that he was much dis appointed that the $200 stunt Did you see him again at a house did not pull through and that they at No. 10. Park Lane in Shanghai must resort to the original demandes. Christie left the Carlton of $1,000 deposit.
Hotel to live there.
Christie was alleged to have given a few tipe to the witness thus: There are one or two things I want-to-tell you Get hold of a rowed ten
Haynes also said that. Christie had given him implicit instructions at
I put it to you that you went to that interview not to use his right
Park Late to borrow money from name in writing to him, and also
Christie 1-Certainly not.. He bor- not to address Bluhm by his right
and fifteen dollars name. Defendant was alleged to man again as soon as possible, but from me, and he also ruined my have requested witness to call him please understand that I do not credit with my compradore by "Jim," and to sign whatever name want a second Chinese in this
means of a dishonoured "cheque. he liked, preferably "Remington' affair. And I do not want any
His Birthday. the typewriter.
motor cars here either. This is not Since that time witness had a neighbourhood where cars stand always signed bimself
either outside shops for hours on end "Remington" от "R" also asked to pose as a French Canadian and pronounced his name as "Raymington" for a Chinese who was coming from Saigon in connection with the mysterious arms deal,
He was
→
James Christle Is OK. Reverting to the bargaining be- tween the bogus buyer Yeung and defendant, witness said that from what he could gather from the interpretation of the Burmese "Mr. K," defendant was telling Yeung that 2000 a kilo was dirt cheap Yeung asked for a cheaper price saying that it would be to the in- terests of the defendant to treat him liberally in this first deal as he (the buyer) would deal exten- aively with defendant in future.
and AR
Continuing, Haynes said that Christie then, took up a hat and demonstrated to him how Horatio Bottomley drew Victory Bonds. Defendant was also alleged to have said; that he would make a good grafter out of the witness and that the whole game depended on where to stop.
Do you remember the 9th or 10th June, 1928-I remember the 8th. It was my birthday. -Your bankers were the P. and O. Bank.-Yes..
Were you involved with them about that date Definitely, no. Not over an overdraft -No Did you have a post-dated cheque from Christie -Yes, one.
Did you ask Christie for $450 to enable you to open a new account with the American Oriental Bank
cross-examined as to his bank ac count with the P. & O. Bank at Shanghai.
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Not Allowed To Participáta. Witness was reminded that in his evidence-in-chief he had said that 'the first defendant had offered. hian $1,000 to pose to a Chinese coming down from Saigon as one of the persons connected with the arms deal. Mr. Leask then suggested that seventy-five per cent of the time he had spent with the defen dant was all in connection with this deal. Witness admitted that that was so.
Mr Lenak: I think the arms deal was brought up by you and not by the defendant, and I also put it to you that you wanted to take part and that the defendant refused you? Certainly not.
DEATH PENALTY IN DENMARK.
EARLY ABOLITION
EXPECTED.
The early passing of a law in Denmark definitely abolishing capital punishment is probable.
So long ago na 1909 the death penalty was taken off the statute books of Norway, but only in 1921
id Sweden follow suit.
16
In 1892 the Danish executioner
Nielsen. Scandinavia is remark- beheaded a murderer named Jens Mr. Leask: I suggest that it was ably tree from crimes of violence for this reason that you were not in general and murders in particu allowed to participate that you lar. There have been several mur reported the matter to the Police ders in Denmark since the last No.
Waking The Sleeping Dog. Mr. Lenak: What #38 your renson for reporting to the Police then I did not like to deal in arms. I did not like to have any.
thing to do with drugs and I did not like to know Christie,
execution, and after the more re rolting of them there has been some agitation for the restoration of the death penalty, but public opinion, as a whole, has always been opposed to this."
Several men who have committed a murder and served a sentence of Witness then went on to say that 18 years in expiation have been re- in reporting the matter to the leased, as the State considers that Police, he knew that he was liable the great majority of cases there wake up sleeping dogs of his is no probability that no man past," I quite realized that it happens to kill a fellow human the Police were to put me in the being will deliberately go on mirr box, the prosecuting counsel would surely wake the sleeping dogs," he added.
dering.
The Minister of Justice, Herr Rytter, is in favour of now taking the death penalty off the statute book, as is the Public Prosecutor,
Haynes also said that his first impulse was to write a chit to Christie. to the effect that he would Herr Goll have nothing to do with the trans- action, but on second thoughts, he saw that the best course was to write to the Police.
ago. and had only been paid two Mr. Leask: Did you not think months' rentah He bad on one ce that it would have been better to casion naked Christie for rent and have ended it-I did think so but was told that a cheque would: bo things went differently and I was made out the following afternoon. asked to play my part.
This cheque was not received.
Christie A Formar Hong Kong Hotel-Keeper.
London.
was for the arrest of three men;
two of whom were the defendants,
asked Haynes if there was anyone was from the Latvian Authoritica. present in his room, when Christie Neither of these passports bore a
vita for Hong Kong. and Bluhm called on him.
Haynes:-Yes, Sergh Baker was with me.
Trust Jimmy To Get I Going on to the day of the ar-No..
Mr. Leask: You already" said rest, Hayner said that prior to Questioned with regard to his bringing the buyer with him on the meeting with Christie in Hong that the first defendant had been on
Chief Detective Inspector, Rey- day in question, he weat to Chris- Kong, witness said he first saw the China Coast for 20 years, so tice room to have a chat. He told Christie in the lounge of the King what reason had he to come to youolds evidence was to the effect the defendant that Yeung was very Edward Hotel in company with for & Chinese buyer-He thought that he held two warrants. One anxious to do business, but he was Mr. R. H. Charles and a lady. He that I was safe knowing that I was not a fool. Yeung, witnees told the could not say which of them made involved with his, colleague in
and the other warrant was issued. defendant, was willing to part with the first overture at recognition, to but he thought they both beckoned
Sergt. Baker Described As A-
hy the Imports and Exports for a 8300 for Bluhm's expenses
to each other at the same time
Straits "Bum.” Shangbai, but not a 81,000, as a
search for drugs. He arrested the searched them. Christie was also alleged to have prince, would not require so much THE AFTERNOON SESSION. ns to whether his interviews with On Christie the three false were
After further questioning witress defendants, and said that he would deliver the for a single trip.
were found. Two passports defendants were not relative to an to any address. in Hong Christie was alleged to have said goods
"well,
the second defendant Mr. Leslie Ernest Haynes resum-oil deal and that the buyer was in- found on Kong, but not to a Chinese hotel in reply,
never mind. The morphia, defendant was alleged Bring him along and if he has ed his place in the witness box introduced for that purpose (which Bluhm. One was a Chinese paas to have said, would be brought on another $100 in his waist-coat the afternoon and was further the witness denied), Mr. Leask port issued at Canton and another shore by a Japanese captain from pocket, trust Jimmy to get it out a Japanese steadier,
to of him.” furnishing á guarantee to the buyer, They went and at the time ar Christie was supposed to have said ranged the money was handed over to Yeung, You can ask anybody and the receipt signed and as in Hong Kong who deals in this Christie was on the point of put cargo, and they would say that ting the 2300 in bad banknotes in James Christie's name is O.K. Ihis pocket, there came a knock nt have been dealing in this cargo for the door, and Inspector Reynolds, 20 years and anybody who knows followed by Mr. Perdue and Mr. anything about this business will Booth came in to make the arrest. say I am all right. This is a smal matter. I have transactions with Chinese
Canton at
involving $400,000.
Continuing Hayzes said that Mr. Haynes, you describe your Christie produced & Chinese docu-self as a schoolmaster. What quali-
fications have you for being one? ment which purported to be B Brains, I suppose, receipt for a deposit of $100,000 by Chinese militariats in connection with the arms deal. Christie offer- ed Yeung to read the document and said that should be the guarYes." antee for his bʊná files, 3.
... Haynes Cross-examined.
Mr. Gordon Leask (for the do fence).
Is that the only qualification - I have been in University,
Is it a fact that you failed in your Matriculation Examination.I
What bloc Have you done in your
Nothing Under 10 Kilon, life except as a schoolmaster I Questioned by Mr. T H. King, have gone into journalism for three for the prosecution, Haynes said years at Bhanghai. I was at Ox that Christie bad agreed to pro ford and I ran away at the af cure the morphia for Yeung, bat of 18 joined the Army and served he would not do any business if during the war. the order was under
Have you done "any 10 kilos. Christie also said that he could promoting No. procure 20 kilos, and that it was hot worth the risk to do anything under 10 kilos.
company
Mr. Leask: While you were at Shanghai did you not receive a letter from the P. & O. Bank asking you to withdraw your account!- was following the Ch, yes. It collapse of my case against the Shanghai Mercury.
On the typewriting table, a deed box was found, in which was n license issued to Christie in 1903 for keeping a hotel in Hong Kong. There was also a title deed belong- ing to Christie for a mining con cession in Siam.
Mr. Least: Why did you not eny that he was there in your Mr. Leask: But you volunteered evidence-I was not asked Mr. Letak: Were you asked to plenty of information without being
Asked. Now what did you in Since the arrest of the two de withdraw your account because you troduce Sergt. Baker 881-Mr. fendants, Karim Dia had vanished had issued post-dated cheques-Jessman, the first name that came and efforts to find him had been No.
into my mouth. I told Christie unsuccessful. Mr. Leask: Did you not ask that he came here to try to borrow
Christie to lead you 8450 to open $10 from me.
account, with the American
an
Oriental Bank f--Certainly not.
Prosecution Closed..
The prosecution closed its case at Mr. Leask: Did you not suggest that you were keeping him 1. No, this stage, and Mr. Leask remark Mr. Leak: Do you really mean
Mr. Leask: Did you not say toed that he thought that the pro- to say that any of the first defen- defendant that he was one of the secution was calling Khan Sahib dant's cheque of your compradore" Straits Bums." No, but I said hens a witness. This man was very wae dishonoured?--Yes.
"hanger-on
*
Do You Know Kentwell? Mr. Leask: Do you know a man called Kentwell-Yes.
one
of the
brigade.
Mr. Leask: Probably that it mare polite way of putting it Mr. Leask Was he in Hong think I also said that he was one of Kong about the time when you poor old Frank Lammert's pals, be met the first defendant--Yes. cause Frank Lammert was known
Mr. Lensk: And when you met to have helped many men.' the first defendant, did you not say that he must meet Kentwell 1-No. Mr. Leask: Did you not mention that Kentwell was in Hong Kong In what connection 1-In Hong Mr. Leask: Did you try to Witness then left defendant and Kong in 1921, I met him. It was arrange a meeting between the first went home. At 8 pm, the same this man who persuaded any father defendant and Kentwell? Certain night while he was having dinner. to invest 22,000 in a Company of y not. Christie telephoned to him and which I was appointed Secretary,
The name of the Company Tho said, "Remington" and witness said "Yes." Christie then said Anglo-China Trust and Mercantile "Jim speaking." What Christie "Company.
Ever known & man named Ea- ever 1-Yes, to my sorrow.
"
The Fate Of The Ladies'.
Weekly."
material to the case, as he would be able to testify to the nature of the business which the defendants car ried on since their arrival into the Colony
Mr. King said that he had also wanted to call this witaces but found that he had gone to Shang hai. Mr. Leask said that he No Licence To Import. would also have to subpoena the Mr. H. J. Taylor, Assistant Telegraph Co. for some copies of Superintendent of Imports and telegrams which were sent to the Exports was then called. He said defendant.
Mr. King: I tried to get some that neither Christic or Bluhm had had a licence to import drugs. copies from the Telegraph Co. The commonest brands dealt with myself, but they refuse to give un- illicitly in Hong Kong were the lees at the order of the Court. Roch Hoffman (Swiss) Merck Mr. Leask: Yes, Your Worship, (German) and another brand which I have been told the same thing. he could not recall. Witness also Mr. Lindsell I will make the Mr. Leask Have you tried to considered 8600 a kilo was reason order.
Mr. King: But I do not see how Another witness called was Miss it could help us. There will be the ably cheap. -Yes, the Ladies Weekly.
ME Leask:What was the fate Annie Cordeiro, a typist engaged difficulty in decoding the tele of that--The fate was that the so- by Christie on November 14th. grams.
are all called Business Manager (I was She said that she generally left the only the editor) embezzled a certain office at 12 noon for her luncheon
Mr. King: Yes, I know, but what sum of money, and he was tried and and on the day of the defendants' convicted before Major Willson, arrest, she was told to leave im I mean is their hidden meanings
Mr. Lindsell: Mr. Leask you can mediately a Chinese and a Euro
open your defence to-morrow and The son of the landlord of the when the copies of the telegrams house at Nathan Road where the are received, they may be brought defendante had a room as an out as evidence if you and, Mr. office, testified to renting the house King so desire. to Karim Din some five months (Continued on next Column.)"
told him over the telephone, Was it ever registered Cera any newspaper in Hong Kong1
Haynes took down on a post card tainly.
in shorthand, and the transcription
To His..BorTOW.
was read to the Court. It read Where In London. "Your man's good, but I think he
Any branch register in Hong doubts me, and basn't sufficient Kong 1-Not to my knowledge, faith in you as a guarantor. It ho Do you know arm named Hum kicks at $1,000, suggest that he, phreys and Denman-That also Mr. Leask: Wam't there any offers a little less. The fact is that was a Company run on the same breath of suspicion against you?pean gentlemen called on Christic
maa called I need cash for Bluhm's expenses. office.
Trevor embezzled a certain sum of money.
Mr. Leask: Was it closed down by the Authorities-No, we had no money to carry on.
I have some carh in baud, but I I put it to you that you were cannot apare 200 just at present, working with Enever in a firm that as I don't know how much ready was onlled "The China Gold-Min- money I shall need regarding the ing Company?"--I most emphati other transaction. If we handle cally deny it.
Certainly not.,
A
Mr. Lensk They a Bentley's Code.
The case will be continued this
afternoon.