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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1929.
YEO'S BANKING
TRANSACTIONS.
CASHIERS GIVE EVIDENCE.
TSANG'S CROSS-EXAMINATION
CONCLUDED.
KOWLOON COURT CASES.
MORE TROUBLE OVER WATER.
WASHING CLOTHES NEAR FOUNTAINS.
The Colonial Treasurer was re- called yesterday morning to give | Betty Gutierez, a schoolgirl, ap. further evidence before the Chief peaced before Mr, T. S. Whyte Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) and Smith at Kowloon Magiswacy for special jury, in the Supreme Court, washing clothing within 100 yards in the action between the Govern of a street fountain. The defen- ment and the Hong Kong and dant denied actually washing, any Shanghai Banking Corporation. aiothes, but agreed that she had The Government are suing the drawn the water for that intention. Bank for the re-crediting of $260,000 The Magistrate imposed a fine of which was obtained by Carvalho Yeo') #2. Another defendant who was by means of three alleged forged summoned for a similar offence töld cheques." For uttering the cheques, the Magistrate that she had just Yeo is now undergoing sentence of arrived from the country and did!
not know the local regulations. ten years in Victoria Gnel.
No Key Lost.
Magistrate: I am afraid that a lot of people are ignorant of them but I must convict and the fine will he $9.
In reply to Mr. Sheldon. Mr. Messer said he had looked at 63 cheques over the week-end. These
Stealing water.. cheques were drawn in favour of the Those Chinese were charged with Captain Superintendent of Police | largeay of a quantity of water from towards the end of 1997, There& tap at Holt's Wharf, and a Chi- were two cheques which had unustal nese woman was charged with re- features and the handwriting onceiving a quantity of water 'know. them did not appear to be that of ing it to have been stolen. Tsang On Wing. The writing, how- The three men pleaded guilty and ever, was not similar to the hand- said that they wanted the water writing on the three disputed for their own consumption. The cheques.
woman said that she saw the tap running and put her. bucket under the tap.
Mr. Jenkin: You have told the jury that the two keys of the safe have been in use for eight years, How do you know that!
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Each of the four defendants was fined $1.
Mr. Messrs: I have been at the Trespassing in the Barracks. Treasury eight years and no report Pleading that he did not know of any loss has been made to me. that he was not allowed to go near Is that your only" reason for say. Hankow Barratks, Sham Shui Po, ing so-It seems to me to be so..
and that he was arrested while Re-examined by Mr. Sheldon, Me.looking for a friend, a Chinese was Messer said that Carvalho Yeo kept aned $4 (or 7 days hard labour) hiz account books in the safe where by Mr. Whyte-Smith. the cheques were kept.
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Tang's Career.
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A Defective Lorry.
The driver of a lorry was before Mr. Whyte-Smith for driving the vehicle while not in proper work ing order.
The defendant was charged fel- lowing a collision with a motor car driven by Mr. L. Jack.
Principal Warder Didsbury, officer in charge of the printing department at Victoria Gaol, said that the words Order, Cashier, Colonial Treasurer, the date and the serial numbers were the additions to be stamped on each cheque. This was
Mr. J. M. Hall, on behalf of the "done by hand.
defendant, pleaded guilty, remark- Cheque books from the Treasurying that the defendant was not used to come wrapped up in paper aware that the karry was defective. with a string tied across it... The. Sergeant Serim told the Magis parcel was never sealed, but since trace that the first year of the lorry the Carvalho Yeo case, all cheque bod been burned out, and the foot- books coming from the Treasury brake was useless. The hand brake were sealed and after the additions was of some use but the steering had been put thereon, they were wheel was defective. returned to the Treasury sealed
Remarking that the case was one Tang On Wing then continued in which the public had been ear his evidence. Questioned as to his | dangered, the Magistrate imposed a career, he said that was educated fine of $15.
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“N.T. AGRICULTURAL
FEDERATION.
SHOW.
ness took over. No receipted bill was produced by the accused, and on investigation witness found that the cheque had been cashed and the proceeds had not been used in, pay- PROPOSAL BY PROMOTERS OF ment of the bill. There was an entry regarding the drawing of the cheque in the book. Regarding an- other cheque for $115, witness said The promoters of the New Ter- he had examined the four account ritories Agricultural Show have UNAUTHORISED CASHING OF books, but there was no entry in issued a circular setting out the
EVIDENCE OF INSTITUTE PRESIDENTS.
CHEQUES.
Important evidence by officers in at Queen's College and was for two
charge of the K.O.S.B. Regimental years and a half in the top form.
Institute at Murray Barracks dur- He had been a teacher of English up to $100,000. at the Whampoa Naval School for swear that Tsang had the pass booking the period in which Corporal with him on that occasion. He had Charles Hendry was alleged to have two years and a half before he nothing to do with witness in the converted to his joined the Hong Kong Government course of his duty although they amounting to 81,000 was given when Service in 1914. He was
now 36 occasionally conversed in the office
on various matters.
the District Court Martial resumed years of age and married.
Mr. C. Cao, director of the their sitting at Scandal Point Eall Eastern Equitable Banking Cor- yesterday.. porntion repeated his evidence given
Was
Tsang's cross-examination concluded after the tin adjourn
ment.
Mr. Jenkin: You might have told your assistant, Cheung Yau Cheung, about the alterations to the covers of the cheque books I did not mention it to him.
Does he deputise for you on oca casion When I am away but he has nothing to do with me when I am working in the Treasury. In the ordinary way I would never have reason to discuss matters connected with my work with him. There was no reason why I should mention the
item with the vouchers. >
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at the trial of Yeo with regard to
Any of them.
Witness explained that when he objects of the show in general and first took over it appeared to him what they hope to do this year. as if there was a good credit, but The success of the innovation is against this there were many out euphasised, especially the advance made at the second show held at standing bills.
the beginning of the current year. President's Responsibility.
The next exhibition will be, held In cross-examination Mr. Strellett asked whether any public money near Sheung Shu Railway Station own DKC 4 was handled by the Institute. Wit in the middle of November.
neas replied that he would consider Agriculturists are asked to send the money to be regimental funds in specimens of their best pro- There were collections from the ducts and it is proposed to organise Tattoo, and also Poppy Day calles, a Federation of New Territories tions made from the regiment and farmers, one of whose activities will be active support of the show. sent Home to the Earl Haig Fund.
Questioned regarding the scope of A special appeal is made for mem- President was responsible for all P.R.I. duties, witness said that the bers of the Federation. duties. The clerk would carry out
Major Todd is presiding over the
for the fictitious Man Lee firm by judge advocate, Mr. R. A. Wadeson the opening by Yea of an account Court, Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy is
a cheque made out upon the Nether- prosecuting for Captain Perfect, lands Trading Society for $2,500.
The duties of the accused included
The accused was
Major Ogilvy and the Accused. The next witness was Major G. M. Ogilvy, who said he was the Pre- sident of the Institute from October, 1920, until be handed over to Major Witness
K.O.S.B., and Mr. D. L. Strellett whatever work the P.R.I set him) to do. The President was respon- Later, Yeo deposited another
sible for funds, and if he allowed cheque for $73,000 drawn upon the appearing for the accused: “.
his clerk to handle them the respon- Hong Kong Bank and endorsed by Regimental Institute Procedure.
frm which the Hong Kong Bank At the morning sitting evidence sibility still remained. were unable to trace. The cheque
With regard to cash payments to was returned to witness and was was given by Major B. C. Lake, who the bank, witness found some dif- Lake in October, 1928. later taken away by Yeo.
said that he took over the dutics ficnity when he went into the Octo-aid that the accused, was made. clerk in December, 1993, and studied After this incident, Yeo entered of President of the Regimental In- ber accounts. another cheque for 833,000 endorsed
then instructed that no cash was for one month under the previous with the alleged signature of Mr. stitute from Major Ogilvy on Octo- to be kept in band and that all man, an experienced clerk. At the witness that he understood every- Messer and Mr. Black. The cheque ber 19 last year, the accused being money must be paid into the bank in end of this time the accused told thing. Instructions were given that was cleared by the Hong Kong Bank the clerk at that time and until future. and the amount was placed to the November 29.
̈N.A.A.F.I."for" Gashing Cheques.the clerk should keep only $30 cash aiterations to him.
credit of Yeo in witness's bank.
In the afternoon Mr. G. Young, at any time, and anything above it. central atores manager of the was to be baaded to witness. Foreman of the jury: How do Later, Yeo drew out $79,500 and
The general practice was for cash you ascertain if there is an error in $14,000 from the Man Lee account, keeping the accounts and the mess-NA.A.F.I., gave evidence of cash-i
leaving a balance of about $300, the pass book By checking each Witness did not see him again until ng book. Books were kept for four ing many cheques for the P.R.I. and paid in to be sent to witness im Witness went through a mediataly with receipts for signi the trial.
accounts-general, barrack damage, others.
bundle of cheques cashed by him ture. Cheques coming in were col- Similar evidence was given by Comrades' Memorial, and by-pro-and later paid into the bank, bat lected and paid into the bank-once Mr. L. Caron, an assistant cashier ducts and each had a separate he said there was une among them a week or ten days depending on the Mr. H. Martin, assistant account of the Netherlands Trading Society, banking account. Payments to the which he knew nothing about. He number. The accused paid in the who said that Yeo opened on ac- Institute would be made to witness had known the occused as clerk to cheques to the bank. It is the in- ant at the Treasury, said that on count with the Society on behalf of personally or to the accused, and it the F.B.I. in 1929, and witness had variable custom, certainly since 1924. January 18, 1997, Tsang went to him Katz & Co.", signing himself "J. was the duty of the latter to pay cashed P.RI. cheques for him. As a rule witness signed the receipts with a Government the money into the bank. When Major Ogilvy had never brought and endorsed the cheques at the and asked if his départment had K. d'Almado
cheque for 888,000 drawn upon the witness first went there it was ens cheques to be cashed.
same time. Hong Kong Bank. Twelve cheques tomary for the accused to keep the past month. Witness replied. in the were drawn on that account. There cheques, but later witness kept them said he would cash any cheque ap authority to cash cheques made out
was eventually a balance of about himself. Witness endorsed the negative.
Mr. J.
A. Barton, Treasury 000, but witness did not see Yeo cheques before they were paid into to 100 for the military in order to to P.B.I.-From other accounts, If you were short of cash what cashier, said that Tsang put the 4gain until he was standing his trial. the bank by the accused, and he oblige them as far as he could. As no,
Cheang Yan Cheung, Teang's as had instructions to bring back the rule the cheques brought to him
were bearer cheques and uncrossed. would you do 1-I would draw a same query to him. Witness thought
Witness would not eash a cheque a cheque on whatever account the particular sistant, said he was responsible for paying-in book, to be initialled. he, mentioned.
made payable to P.R.I, or bearer money is for, amounts, They were somewhere in checking the cheques issued by the the region of 80
without P.HL endorsement. One or 20 thou- Treasury with vouchers. He could sand dollars. The only cheques not remember either of the three
reason for this was that if the drawn monthly for anything like names on the alleged forged cheques
cheque proved to be bad witness that gum by witness would be in ever having appeared on vouchers.
naturally looked to the P.B.I to favour of fang Lee for about $80,000 The case was adjourned until 10.30
make good the money. (Continued on next Columa). this morning.
Bank Officials' Evidence.
drawn any large sums during the
some
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Cheques Not Accounted For. A cheque of $30.57. witness ad- mitted, bore his endorsement. It was drawn by witness, the body being filled in by the accused, in favour of the N.A.A.FI. for clean ing materials supplied before wit
Answering Mr. Strellett, witness
Mr. Wadeson: Had the accused
(Continued on next Column),
Witness further stated that all cheques which he bad endorsed should have been paid into the bank and not cashed by accused. There was no aathority for doing so.
The Court adjourned at this stage.