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For Miles and Miles SOCONY GASOLINE
[K1,8,11]
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1928.
THE CANTON BANK OFFICIALS CASE.
REEKS WITH POLITICS."
DEFENDING COUNSEL CRITICISES PROCEDURE.
BAIL OF $50,000 REDUCED TO $5,000.
ALLEGED
PAYMENTS TO, FICTITIOUS
PERSONS.
A large number of let legal luminaries were again in Court yesterday when the adjourned ease against two officials of the Central Bank of China at Canton, was again hetero Mr. R. E Lindsell. The two defendants were alleged to have stolm suis. of money mounting to about $1,000,000 from the Back and requisition for their extradition is being appled for.
Counsel for the defence, Mr. Eldon Petter, K.O.. severely - criticised the prosecution as me without..precedent. He pointed out that the ans were arrested on January 5th, and up to yesterday no specific charges had beer made against them. In view of the fet that the prosecuting Counsel was again asking for an adjournment, he argued that the fall should be suista- tially reduerd.
Mr. Potter also produced certain documents to show that the second defendant is a British subject as was his father. This e fendant's family connection with the Colony dated back 70 years. Inder the cirenmstances, Mr. Potter set, the second accused could ast come under the definition of fugitive criminal,"
Another interesting development was that the case was again. brought by the frown. It will be remembered that originally the accused were charged by the Police with larceny outside of the Caloby, and on Saturday last, this charge was withdrawn. Mr. H.
Sheldon appeared for the Canon Goverment nad took over the eale, changing the men under the Extradition Ordinance. He also stated that the amount involved was $1,00,030 and not $100,000.
At yesterday's hearing. Mr. Sheldon, told the Court that the case was one more in the Crown hands and that he was conducting the sense for the Crown
After further arguments by Dr. Potter, the bail of the second acensed was reduced from $50,000 to $5,60C." The case will be heard on January 28th at 11 am, when it is hoped that the requisition from Canton w'I have been translated,
ROUND THE POLICE
COURT...
CHARGE AGAINST POLICE INTERPRETER.
ALLEGED THEFT.
A case
which is viewed with gravity by the Police Department and in which one of their Chinese employees in involved came for hearing before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yester day. Mr. Lo d'Almada, sem%, {B}}=- peared for the defendant, Chiang Shui Chin. a sergeant interpreter at the Central Police Station, wha is accused of stealing two pieces of i clothing from a Chinese brought to the charge room for investigation.
An application was made on a remand and bail and Mr. P. P. T. Wedehouse, C.I.E. then outlined the ease in order that his Worship could deal with the question of bail 3fr. Wodehou said that on January 5th a Chine was brought to the Central Police Station charge room and a suit case which he had was Te it on a bench near the dock. Some hours later the prisoner was released and wen: way with his suit case. When the man arrived home, he found that a long cool and a riding jacket were missing, and he pelurned to make a report of the loss. The police on making investigations found the long coat in a pawnshop. A.hoy who pained the article alleged that the defendant gave it to him to pawn and received the money.
A remind was made until Thurs- day afternoon, defendant being
The defendants are Wong Chung a British subject but a naturalawed hail in a sum of $300. Chi, foamer Finance Minister, ofiarn British subject. The family's Canton, and Chia Pak Shan, gen-1 commection with the Colony dated
eral manager of the Central Bank, Messers. Lidon Potter, K.C., and F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Lo and are for the defence. While Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instruct
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THEFT AT SILK STORE.
YESTERDAY'S DAYLIGHT.
ROBBERY.
MEN WHO WANTED TO HIRE CUBICLE.
WOMEN'S PLUCKY RESIST. ANCE.
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A sales girl' at the Pioneer Sik Store gave evidener belcro. Misjor - Willson at the Central Magir tracy yesterday when two Chi- nese, an elderly man and a woman, were charged with the theft of a roll of pangee silk. The girl said there was + third.. Chinese, I younger man dressed in a long! Two Chinese, out to find mones cost, with the two defendanta, and for the Chinese New Year, "came they examined several rolls of silk! across a red piece of paper stuck before walking away with one of against the doorway of a house in them.
High Street yesterday afternoon.
Els Worshim sentenend the ma to three months' hard labour and the woman to a term of six weeks.
SALE OF AMMUNITION.
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The red paper said that there was a cubicle to let on the second nor. The two men went up and knocked at the door. An obliging landlady Asked what they wanted. and on Before Major C. Willson and, inspect the cubicle, the door was being told that they would like to Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon at once opened! Magistracy, Lau Nam, who was charged with the possession of 14,160 rounds of ammunition was
"
The two went in and were shown the cubicle. Inside the little room"
again brought before the Court. they stood asking idle questions. Mr. D. McCallum appeared for the Suddenly they produced two ugly looking daggers and held up the landlady and her amah. One of the men tried to bind and gag the in. mates, while the other occupied him- "vidence to show that, the defenself with stripping off the gold
defence.
Alter lurther evidence had been taken, his Worship came to the conclusion that there was 110
ed by Messrs. Deacons is conduct the name of Cha King Shiu in-duty at Kowloon City on Monday / dant was actually in possession of ornaments which the landlady wore.
ing the case for the proseviction.
At the commencenseur of yester day's proceding Mr. Sheldon told the Court that the Crown had taken over the case and that heap peared for the Crown Hrègres
back to years. The birth certificate of the accused was also produced. This was made out in, what Mr. Potter called it, defendant's milk name.' The document Lore
stead of Shiu Pok Shan, the name under which, the defendant is now charged. Therefore, argued com sel what right had the Crown to ask for bail at all in the case of this accused. He farther contend
Two Chinese detectives on starch
night met a couple of rough cua" tomers who put up a fierce struggle. One saped while his capter went to the assistance of his colleague
ather man.
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were not
to
The women the ammunition. The evidence,
be victimised so easily and a struggle however, showed that there aenle and that the defendant aided ensued, in the course of which the in the transaction. He was there landlady was slightly wounded with for fined 8:30 or in default nine dagger. Not relishing the idea
ted that he could not open his case ed that the Crown had not the sha who was in difficulties with that months' hard labour. The aminuni. fof help arriving, the men left the
as the requisition for the extradi tion of the two defendants was not yet to hand.
The Question Of Ball. M. Futter said that under the circumstances thers should be no suggestion of the bail being in- reased, but substantially reduced. He pointed out that the defendants were arrested on January 5th, and it the last hearing, it was clearly understood that the case would be proceded with. It was, therefore, a great surprise to him to know that the pase could
not be d. In extradition to take Mr. Potter said, the Crown had proceedings
dow of a right to bring the charge against defendant as a criminal fugitive, and to say that the de Feridant "should be remanded bail or even refund bail, was in- Ptolerable.
This man also broke tion and the junk which was used premises, but not before one of the
away, but was brought down by shot in the log.
. The suspect who escaped wax) Arrested the following day and was brought before Mr. W. Schobrid at the Kowloon Magistracy yester on a charge of resisting the hospital, and the case was adjoure police. The wounded ninn es "in end for our week.
"Reeks With Politics." Reverting back to the informa tion, Mr. Patter naked his Wary: ship if there were any facts in the information which warranted the
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the warrant for the deten inn if the defendants,
The Magistrate said that the in- formation was sworn to by the Com on and was rather vague. missioner of Public Safety at Can-
Mr. Patter: The case reeks with polities; if underlined, it would read Simple larceny.
Mr. Potter further asked if there was anything in the information which had made his Worship come to the opinion that the two acess
ed were
Fugitive criminals," He pointed out a ruling made by Chier that sitisfactory evidence, must br Justice, Sie Francis. Piggott, laid before the Court before it sab-could net in cases like the one be-
fore the Magistrate,
Mr. Potter further complained that had not been informed a the charges against his clients, and although his solicitor had writte to Messrs. Deacons for them, he had us yet received ng itimation of uny sort. There has never been a case," he said." dealt in the same basis as this, and no Court of justice should tolerate such a proce- dure. It is most unfair for the de- fendants to have to put 3 stantial bail of 850,000 each.
Continuing Mr. Potter said that Mr. Lindsell: That information the bail should be greatly reduced. was supported by another doca in fact that there should be no ment stating that a warrant had imit at all. He said that he could een issued in Canter and that the only take it that the two men were defendants had run away. detained under Section 8 of the Mr. Potter argued that that did Extradition Ordinance, which not prove that the defendants were Litted his Worship to issue a war- nationaly of China. They might rant, and if so, he was entitled to be of any nationality and if they know on what in formation the war- had committed a crime in Canton,
It was absolute- ant was issued.
a warrant could be issued. "ly necessary for him to know the nature of the information on which the warrant was issued, as if he were to apply for a habens corps, which be was entitled to do, he would be prevented
to lack of Jaformation Potter said, that he should be given Furthermore, Mr. facilities for answering the charges. His Worship said that the in- formation was laid by the Com Mr. Potter aid that his fast missioner for Public Safety at
at word on the matter was that hail,
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for the purpose were confiscated.
THE RAISED NOTE CASE.
The Chinese charged with utter
raised from two ing two $100 notes which had been 910 notes was again fore Mr. W. Schofield yea- terday.
Corroborative evidence was taken,
Mr. Sheldon said that defendants after which the charge of utfering
January 5th. Were but arrested as fugitives on the first note at a shop in Shang- were arrested by the Police on a withdrawn against the defendant. On that day they hai Street on January 5th was charge of larceny. Six days after. charged and re-arrested as fugitive. at the last hearing, they were dis. criminala.
The second count will be dealt with on Friday next at 1 a.in. Mr. Hodgson is appearing for the defence.
A TELL-TALE STREAK.
men had changed, his old coat for a new overcoat which, was hanging on the wall.
No arrests have been made.
"INCIDENTS" AT THE STAR THEATRE.
GLOBE TROTTERS LAST PERFORMANCE.
SUCCESSFUL SEASON AT
CANTON.
Globe Trotters returned from Car. Dick Norton, and his Company of
ton yesterday afternoon by the 8.x. Kinahan having met with great success during this visit to Shameen Theatre Last night, they gave their Incidents," at
Mature Of Alleged Thefts. When pressed to know what the specific charges against the delen- dants were, Mr. Sheldon said that on December 22nd, the two men were alleged to have stolen from the A revenic, officer on the Chi On [best" performance, Central Bank the sum of $10,000. Wharf on Thursday was not slow the Star Theatre.
Decruber 25th, $155.000 an observing a black streak on the from the same bank. suns were taken on the false pre-wharf as a heavily built Chinese tence of liquidating dehis.
Also on the came date the first defendant stole another sum $15,000 saying the money was re- quired for public uance. The
These two
of
another sum of $25,000 also for the same purpose. $3,000 was 4.0
Dick, Lee Booker and other were in great form and the produc members of this talented company tion was most amusing, the audience being kept in laughter throughout the performance.
was making his exit. On close examination he discovered that the stuff was 'nozing from the man'a shoe and that it was from a tel night and with it the Globe Trotters "Incidents" will be repeated to- tia of opiumi concrated inside the close its season here and will be shoe. Three other tins were also trotting away to other ports where
The Magistrate replied that there stolen, out this time it was said to found, two of them in the other. their performances have always been
might le argument us to whether subject and national were
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shoe...
The man belonged to the crew of the as Kochow and was charged
Another sum of $17,000 was stolen be for the Bureau of Public Debts, ว
paid out to a fictitious name. Again on the same day $33,704 was by Chief Revenue Officer Wast at stolen and paid out to, Lan Kan the Central Magistracy with at-
ment, and if there was, then the
Mr. Potter Toplid that there Taui, another actitious name. The tempting to snuggle the drug. The could be no scope for such arg seventh items were stolen by the 8230, or three months' hard labour. third, fourth, fifth, sixth and Magistrate fined the defendant Ordinance was ultra rires.
"Rough Charges,"
first defendant alone.
Aguin on December 28th, both ARRESTED WITH A DAGGER. defendants stole za boxes of sub- sidiary coins valued at $830,000.
Canton, and he ordered the Court's as he understood it, was to ensure and of this sum 8101,088.33 was sent i cerk to produce it. After an ai the" appearance of the defendants, sence of a few minutes, the clerk and despite strenuous objection returned to say that the informa raised by Mr. Sheldon at the last tion was locked up and the second hearing, the same amount of bail Magistrate was away.
was allowed, and his clients had turned up, and now there should no ground whatever for the prosecution
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be
"Fugitive Criminala,” Another point of importance, Mr. Pytter said, was the definition jourant to ask for another ad
fugitive criminals.' In taking
Mr. Sheldon in reply said, that proceedings against anyone describe the solicitors instructing him had ed as a fugitive criminal, the onus written to the solicitors for the of proving that the accused was defence giving rough formulated ก national of China, reated with charges. This was sent but appat- the Crown. In the Ordinance it ently had not been receivett. read
subject "
of Chinn, 'but "Rubject
17 and "ntional synonymous, said Mr Potter.
Although the onus of proving this, said Mr. Potter, did not rest with him, he was prepared to show that the second defendant was British subject and that his father was also one. He produced Eirth certificato of the second accused's father to show that he was not only
arc
popular.
OBITUARY,"
MR. DAVID A. GUBBAY.
DIRECTOR OF DAVID SASSOON & CO.
News was received in the Colony yesterday by cable of the death in
ton of Mr. David A. Gubbas, director of Mesara, David Sasso01
A Chinese was fined 830, with, to the Tak Wing Bank here by the alternative of one month's order of the fugitives.
hard inbour, by Dr. W. Schofield These items totalled 8903,704 at the Kowloon Magistracy, yester money, which the defendants were day for carrying dagger, The alleged to have stolen from the police had no reason to doubt the&Co., Ltd. Central Bank.
man's statement that he found the Mr. Sheldon said that if the birth weapon, but stated that the defendenly on Thursday morning. He was The late Mr. Gubbay died sud- certificates of the second was dan had not sense enough to realise about 60 years of age, and had lived genuine, he would not then come the seriousness of picking up 2 under the definition of
in Hong Kong for some years. He criminal dungerous weapons fugitive." He would ask the Polier
was also a director of the Hong to investigate the matter.
Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration and on the honed of several other large Companies.
TROUBLE OVER A TORCH:
Mr. Lindeell then asked if the bail put up by the defendants WAI Arguing farther; Mr. Potter said from the money supposed to have The case in which a Chinese con- that although a requisition for ex-been taken from the Bank... tradition, had to go before H.E.
stable le ling charged with the Mr. Potter replied that the money the theft of an electric tarth was The Governor, this did not prevent was put up by friends and that commenced at the Kowloon Magis the formulation of charges against interest was being paid on it. the accused. The present case was
tracy yesterday when formal evid- without precedence in 7 much bai: of the second defendant to adjourning the hearing. It is The Magistrate then reduced the ence of ownership was taken before that the men were remanded time 35,000 and in the case of the first alleged that the constable took the after time and no charges had been defendant the bail remained the torch from a man on the Shamshui- made out' aghetst them.
Bame $50,000. The cate will be po ferry wharf after searching (Continued on next Column.) heard on January 26th at 11 am. him.
Mr. Gubbay was the grandson of Mr. David, Sassoon, the founder of the firm. He married Miss Ezra. the sister of Sir David Ezra of Calcutta
Mr. Gubbay is survived by his patly will be felt. wile, for whom the deepest sym-
Yesterday the firm of Darid nese as a mark of respect to Mr. Sassoon & Co. was closed to busi.. Gubbay's memory.