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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1928.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY.
FORCA
A FATHER'S NAME.
'NEW. BUILDING IN
YOKOHAMA.
OPENING CEREMONY.-
H.B.M.'S CONSUL-GENERAL OFFICIATES,
The opening of the new Union Building of the Union Insurance Society of Canton at Yokohama on August 8th was, the occasion of a gathering of "all Yokohama for eigners, besides a sprinkling from Tokyo.
Mr. W. E. Smith, Inspector of the Society, in welcoming the guests, is reported by the Japan Times to have said:
On behalf of the Directors of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., I have much pleasure in welcoming you here this morn- ing. We are particularly glad to be able to number His Excellency Mayor Ariyoshi among our guests and we appreciate the honour he has done us in consenting to assist at this opening ceremony which marks an eventful day in the his tory of the Bociety.
"Yokohama has always been an important centre of activity for the Society, and after the disaster of September 1923 when our premises were entirely wrecked, sharing the fate of almost every other building in this City, we were among the first of the foreign firms to return to Yokohama as soon as it was possible to do a, since which time we have as you know, been housed in the little wooden structure next
door.
In our new and permanent home, which I think you will agree forms a worthy addition to the many and splendid new buildings springing up around us, we feel that we shall be better able to care for the needs of our business in this. important City which already shows early promise of resuming its old position as, the Premier Port of this Empire. Gentlemen, I will now ask you to join with me in drinking a toast to the City of Yokohama, and to its renewed prosperity and euccess.'
Britiah Consul General. This toast having been received with acclamation, Mr. Smith asked Mr. E. Hamilton Holmes, H.B.M..Consul General in Yoko- hama to formally open the build- ing.
He had two sons, of whom one is the prisoner and the other is call- ed Fok Tat Fui. The latter as far as was known was not in the
BANK OF CANTON CASE Colony.
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THE AFFAIRS OF THE FOK FAMILY.
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The prisoner and his brother were in business in the name of Fook Lee & Co, in York Buildings. They were import and export mer- chants and were manager and sub-| manager of the business respective- ly. On the same foor of the build- ing there was another firm called Thos, W. Simmons & Co., and it would appear that it was a branch of this firm in California:
Towards the end of 1920, Mr.
It was only about four months ago that Fak Kam Chuen, an elderly Chinese merchant, took civil action against the Bank of Jenkin continued, the prisoner, his brother and a Mr. Burdin, of Thos Canton at the Supreme Court re-W. Simmons & Co. saw fit to straining them from selling certain leasehold properties mortgaged to the bank by Thos. W Simmons & Co., Ltd. It was then alleged that the properties were assigned to Thos. W. Simmons. 4 Co., Ltd., by Fok Chung Yuen and Fok Fat Fui, sons of Fok Kam Chues, with out the latter's knowledge or con- sent, and that the signature on the deed of assignment was forged.
_business of the Fook Lee & Co.
At that bearing Fok Chung Yuen was said to have absconded and his father succeeded in his action against the Bank of Canton.
Fok Chung Yuen has since been arrested on five counts, two of forgery, two of uttering forged documents and one of conspiracy, The case had a protracted hearing at the Magistracy, and one of the most important witnesses for the prosecution was to have been the accused's father, Fok Kam Chuen, but it was stated that this elderly gentleman had left the Colony and the Crown had to proceed without the assistance of this important witness. Fok Chung Yuen, how ever, was committed for trisl, and yesterday he was arraigned before the Puiste Justice. Mr. Justice P. Jacks, at the Crimina! Sessions.
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make an agreement to merge the with that of Thes. W. Simmons & Co. It was to be called Thos. W. Simmons &Co., Ltd This new
incorporated Company was November 24th, 1920, was a capital of $100,000 divided into ten thou sand shares of 810 each. As a re- Bult of this merger the business of the Fook Lee & Co, cámo under the directorship of the new company, of which, Mr. Burdin. Mr. Simmons, of Shanghai, the prisoner Fok and his brother were the partners.
Prior to the amalgamation, the Fook Lee & Co. were being pressed by the Bauk of Canton for out- standing bills. On January 11th, 1921, the Fook Lee & Co. entered into 4 supplementary agreement with the new company assigning everything, even their liabilities to them. It would be obvious that the new company would not take over the liabilities unless they had some- thing tangible in return. This was in fact given when the prisoner, Fok and his brother, made over á' deed of assignment to the new con pany of certain leasehold proper-
ties..
Mr. Jenkin produced photographs of a portion of the deed of assign ment as be thought it would be interesting to the jury as showing the depths to which some people would sink in perfecting a scheme on which they had set their hearts.
The prisoner Fok, however. did not own the properties which be and his brother had assigned to Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, is appearing the new company, except a small for the defence, while Mr. P. C house at Belcher Street. Six other Jenkin, instructed by Mr. M. Mhouses mentioned in the assignment Watson, is for the prosecution.
The Prosecution's Case.
belonged to the father Fok Kam Chuen and neither the prisoner or his brother had any right or in- In opening the case. Mr. Jenkinterest in them. The assignment said that in 1920 there was a re-
was completed on February 22nd. sident in the Colony named Fok 1921, and the prosecution's case was Kam Chuen who had been trading that the assignment was forged, for many years and had acquired because they had to put their considerable leasehold properties, father's name in the document so as to make him a party to the agreement.
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Mr. Holmes said "The duty and facilities which he has been so which I have been requested to per good as to give in connection with form, His Majesty's represent the work. We are gind to see here tive, of declaring this building Mr. W. E. Smith, who has come to open, is one which I regard as a privilege and a very great pleasure. Yokohama to represent the Direc The completion of the Union build-1s at this Ceremony, I am sure that Mr. Bewly Bird whose place ing is a sign confidence in the
as Acting Manager of the Toko future of Yokohama which I trust
hama. Branch has been taken by will be emulated at an early date Mr. W. Nicoll Buyers while he by other British business concerns. In its conception and execution, in on a holiday in England, and the diguity of its exterior, and the who had much to do with the pre liminary negotiations and plans beauty of its interior, it is in every
regrets that he is not able to be way worthy of the new City "which
present.
is arising as mounment to the spirit of both the Japanese and Foreign residents, and as an object lesson to the world in courage and
energy.
EVIDENCE CALLED. Only formal evidence was called yesterday to prove the signature of the prisoner. This was given by Mr. Lai Ying To, managing partner of the Oriental Commercial Com- pany, who said that he had bad four years dealing with the prison.
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FOUR ROBBERS SENTENCED...
"I have said very often in this Court that I regard gang robberies
Thos. W. Simmons, & Co., Ltd. mortgaged the properties to the Rank of Canton to pay off the liabilities of the Fook Lee & Co. and also to get certain banking facilities for the new company.
In 1923, the new company went into iquidation with. liabilities totalling about 8130,000. It was then the Bank of Canton proposed to exer- cine their legal rights to dispose of the properties mortgaged to them, but Tok Kam Chuen, the father, brought a civil action and the sale was not put through. The bank had, therefore, been defraud- Gentlemen, I now declare this cd. building oper, and I ask you to join me in a toast to the success and prosperity of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., The great Company whose head and of its business in Japan. office for Japan will be housed in
The toast was drunk with very this building has a history of close hearty cheers, after which Mr. Jay on a century. Established in Can-H. Morgan, the Architect of the ton in 1835, at a time when that building, made some humorous re- city was the centre of European marks in which he described the which he had trade in China, its Head Offices difficulties with were removed to Hong Kong on the had to contend regarding the erec- founding of the Colony in 1843.
tion of the building particularly In answer to Mr. Sheldon, wit- Battery, R.A.. was given at Northng very serious indeed. In cases retaining however, for the sake of in connection with the beating uess said that he knew that the Point on Sunday evening. The die where any violence is used, I have the Union Insurance Society of old 50 ft. chimney stack on the top nets of the Fook Lee & Co, as well members of the South China Athle-flogged, but in this case I don't historical association, its title of plant which resulted in the erection prisoner was managing the busi-play was primarily intended for the always ordered the prisoners to be Canton. Binge then the progress of the building. He had wanted to of the Society has been steady and cut this down, but on second of Hillier Street. The latter busi-tic Association and of the Hong propose to do as they do not appear unbroken, and within the last few thought, he said, it stood outs
ness was conducted by the father. Kong Chinese Bathing Club, who to have used any violence," said the years it has taken in two other such a remarkable landmark that Mr. Un Hai Fan, secretary of the are training for the examinations Chief Justice, Bir Henry Gollan, great Insurance Companies, the He had decided to let it stay. He Bank of Canton also gave evi- North China and the Yanglaze, eulogised the work of Mayor dence." He said that the outstand of the Royal Life Saving Society. at the Criminal Sessions yesterday "It is an outstanding example of Ariyoshi and the City office in con- ing bills which the Fook Lee & Co. The methods of release from the morning when four men indicted on sound British business practice, nection with the reconstruction of had with the bank totalled to and the solidity of the Society is Takohama, and said that he never about G.$40,000. Witness also knew clutch of the drowning and of a charge of robbery, pleaded guilty well exemplified in the building went to see the Mayor or his of the arrangement as to assigning rescue were shown in the water to the charge. which we have assembled here to-day Secretary without all the informa certain ledsehold properties to the between the pier of the two clube,. The prisoners committed the rob to open. The Yokohama Branch tion and assistance that was pos- Thos. W. Simmons & Co., Ltd., so pairs of demonstrators working bery on June 30th when they stole was opened in 1884 with Mr. C. W. Elle being afforded him. He also that they could pay
from each and so that both sides, various articles including 8103 in Baird as Manager. Mr. Baird was wished to thank Mr: C. K. Mar- liabilities of the Fook Lee & Co.
cash. followed first by Mr. A. J. Easton shall Martin, for the very great Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, saw the action from two angles.
In zentencing them to three years' The demonstration class consist hard labour each, his Lordship and later by Mr. E. W. Maitland, assistance that he had given him witness said that it was Fok Tat both of whom are old friends of at all times. He said that had it Fui who first started dealing with ed of L/Bdr. J. Norris (Instructor), said: "They seem to have used much many of those present.
not been for the help he had the bank in 1919. Witness also ad- Before formally declaring the received from Mr. Martin in committed that the bank was prosecut L/Bdr. G. Denny, L/Bdr. C. ingenuity in planning this robbery building open, I would congraku- nection with the plans and the ing in this case under the name Clarke, Gnrs. P. French, R: Man- and they carried it out very suc cessfully. After arrest they seem to late the Architect Mr. Jay H building regulation that had to be of the Crown.
dere, H. Say, E. Harman, G. W. have given the police every assis Morgan, upon the excellence of its complied with, he doubted if the The Pather #* Put Off.".
Abia, and W. McCutcheon. The tanoce and I am going to take that design and the able supervision building would have been complet-
Re-examined by Mr, Jenkin, wit which has culminated in the official ed in the next ten years.
the fact that they have pleaded opening to-day of this ane build- Among those present at the cere. nesa said that at the civil action, RLS.S., Examiner, Mr. F. K. fact into consideration as well a ing, and the Contractors, Massamony were Mr. Otsuka, Manager Fok Kam Chuen's case was that Ewart, and Sgt. F. J. Toms, and guilty."
he was away from Hong Kong for L/Bdr. W. Pratt, who are training
The Receiver. Kobayashi Gumi, who have given of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Mr.
two or three years, and had left
In connection with the above another demonstration that build- Tsu, Chinese Vice-Consul," Mr.. 8.
crime, Li Sum was also charged ings can be erected in Japan which Suzuki, Manager of the Tokyo certain deeds in the care of the large classes, were present as well are in no way interior to the best Marine and Fire Insurance Co., prisoner, who also took charge of 44 mapy officials of the clubs, con- with receiving the stolen property. It was found in his quarters at the Ltd., of Tokyo, Mr. J. W. Stack the business in Hillier Street. On cerned. "The building, which has taken house, Manager for Japan of the several occasions the father had The display in the water was Government Civil Hospital where almost exactly a year to erect, in New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd., asked the prisoner about the deeds
smmunition were also unearthed, of steel frame and reinforced-con-Mr E F Parsons, Manager for and on each occasion the prisoner followed by a demonetration of two revolvers and eight rounds of The old release, rescue, and resucitation Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was crete, and with its massive founda Shanghai and Japan of the North had put the father off. tions has been designed to give British and Mercantile Insurance gentleman had also stated that the drill on land. The whole perform also sentenced to three years' hard every possible protection against Corporation, Mr. Paul Nipkow-first-he-knew of the propertice hav both earthquake and fire. Of the Mr. James P. Mollison, Mr. E ing been mortgaged was when he ance was very smartly and well
First Prisoner ▲ Deportes. excellence of its interior appoist Contte, Mr. Ray Devia, Mr. Ew an advertisement saying that carried out and reflected great
The first prisoner in the robbery, ments you can judge for yourselves Bosshart, Mr. H. W. Kent, Mr. his properties would be sold by the credit on the class and their in charge was then brought into Court
The father and no words from me 'aze needed. H. T. Stapleton, and many other Bank of Canton.
must have again to face a charge of returning Fannot 16tego this oppor England American-residents of loo-seid that the prisoner had run structor. The sp
derived much information of value from deportation. He pleaded tunity of voicing the gratitude of Yokohama and Tokyo. There were away and had never been seen
to them in their training from the guilty and was sentenced to another. all concerned of His Excellency the also present a large contingent of since. Mayor for the courteous assistance Chiness and Indian Merchants of The case was then adjourned until display which was watched by a three years' hard labour. The sen
this morning.
inrge and appreciative crowd." tences are to run concurrently, Yokohama.. (Continued on next Column).
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