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REMARKABLE HANKOW BANKRUPTCY CASE:
BUSINESS STARTED WITHOUT CAPITAL: NO
RECORDS KEPT SINCE 1926: › INSURANCÉ · COMPANIES' CLAIMS.
When did you stop -The last entries were made about the begin- ning of 1998.
Why did you not continue 1-1 was unable to to 60. I had too much work.
THE ENFORCEMENT IRREGULAR RAIDS.
OF PROHIBITION.
NEW ATTACK LAUNCHED BY SENATOR BORAH.
[United Press.)
WASHINGTON, December 20,
States,
Barsh of
Launching a new attack upon the alleged failure of prohibition en- forcement in the United Senator William E. Idaho, Independent Republican, who started as strong proponent of the Hoover Administration but
CHINESE REVENUÉ OFFICERS CHARGED.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.
Four Chinese Revenge Officers were charged before Mr. E. W Hamilton yesterday with robbery and with demanding money by mennees from two men, one living at an annumbered hut in Shankiwan and the other at Tsaiwan Bay.
In outlining the case against the defendants. Mr. H. Somerset
The públic examination of Mr. Joseph William Evans, of Messrs. Evans, Pugh & Co., Hankow, who was adjudged bankrupt by an order of His Britannic Majesty's Con-
Amongst the proofs filed are the sular Court on December 7. was following:-The P. & O. S. N. Co., held at the British Consulate before Tls. 12,981.39, The Eastern & Aug. Mr. J. W. O. Davidson. The protralian S.S. Co. Ti 308.33, and ceedings
were reported in the the British India Steam Navigation Co. for Tis. 272.18. How is it these Central China Post, as follows:
Those present were Mr. B. O. claims arise and when do they date has become one of its critics. de Fitzras stated that the men appar- from? There were freight colleeclared to-day that the present "per-ently took advantage of the inex- Blaker, receiver. and representations. tives of some of the ereditora,
mit system" in the Treasury De-perience of a European "recruit !! namely, Messrs. Wisder & Co.,
of liquor to the Revenue Department and partment
got him to take part in the raids, Shanghai: P. & O. 5. N. Co., Ltd.; The Norwich Union Fire Insurance
which of course were absolutely Society; Banque de L'Indo Chine; Chartered Bank of India, Australia
irregular. At the first place, which was a mere hut, it was alleged that China; Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation and the com-
the first defendant, while the Euro- pean officer was out, handcuffed pradore of Evans, Pugh & Co.
the only occupant and extracted 810 in silver from him. The party then took him in a motor car to another hut in Taiwán, some miles away. and there they maided another but. Here, the four of them are supposed
The Receiver was the first to question Mr. Evans,
You were trading as an import and export merchant under the style and name of Evans, Pugh & Co. Yes, and as a agent.
commission
Were you the sole partner Yea. When did you take over the busi- news –In 1923. I think it was in March.
No Capital,
What was your capital at the time ?—I had no capital.
You mean you started without any capital-Goodwill was then reckoned as capital
Previous to this, what business experience had you had-At the age of 17, I was for six years with
In Capacity as Agent. Do I understand they were for freight payments collected by you in the capacity ns agent and which you failed to turn over to your principals -Yes. Taking it as a whole, it is 0.
About what date-Before 1927. I gave up the agency about 1936.
I understand you, were agent for twe fire insurance companies, both which have filed proofs. Are these claims in respect of regent transactions
I long covering period-Within the last eighteen months, I should say.
I take it these claims were similar to the freight claims, in that you collected the insurance premiums and failed to turn them over to the principals, is that correct 1-It is
correct.
A proof has been filed by Messrs Wisner & Co., which I understand is a respect of a transaction con- cerning tea. Will you tell me how that claim arose-They bought
some tea for us and under instruc-
for sale amounts to a scandal.
Saloons arc running openly throughout the country, Senator Dorah asserted. At the same time Senator Borah's "dry" colleagues are appealing to their supporters to stand by President Hoover in the present situation.
Saloons Open Everywhere. Senator Borah continued that the
saloons are not confined to New
York, Chicago, and other large cities as many have said, but are found
United
States.
the throughout
to have obtained a further 840.
In the meantime, a brother of the man who occupied the hut in Shau- kiwan, made a report to the Police to the effect that his brother had The best way to help the President
been kidnapped, and the Police cope with this situation, he declar-machinery was at once set in motion ed, will be through furtherance of with the result that the story of open discussion rather than blind the irregular raids came to light adherence.
The ery of "stand by the Pres- ident" has nothing to do with this issue, he said. '
It is to be presumed that natural-
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HAINING OFFICER
CASE.
ORDERED TO BE BOUND OVER.
Mr. Walter Cahalnie, an officer of the Douglas S.S. Company's vessel Haining was again before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kow. loon Magistracy on a charge of using threatening words to Police Sergeant W. E. Meadows, on the night of December 23 on the stair. way of 25 Nathan Road, Kowloon... Mr. F. X D'Almada Jar, ap- peared for the defendant and pleaded guilty, remarking that he would put the case in it, he ship's hands.
Divisional Inspector Marks told
the Magistrate that the Director
of Criminal Intelligence had in strusted him to ask for the defen- dant to be bound over in a sub- stantial sum to ensure that no fur- ther trouble occurs.
He suggested $200 for one year.
The Magistrate remarked that a plea of guilty had been entered and it must have been a serious' mat- ter. He did not think the police would have arrested the defendant unless they had actually apprehend- quite willing to fall in with the ed danger. He was, however, prosecution who were not pressing
the case.
The Magistrate then ordered the defendant to be bound oret in a sum of 8200 to keep the peace for one year.
MEDICAL OFFICER PRO- SECUTES A LORRY DRIVER.
DANGEROUS DRIVING 42
MIDNIGHT
The junior officer, said Mr. Fitzroy, referring to the "recruit," was on waterfront duty" at 2 a.m. Before that hour, П Chinese Revenie Officer had come to him tions shipped it to London, and they the President desires effective with the story of a good "ease" documents covering the shipment prohibition enforcement, concluded in Shaukiwan and arranged with were sent to us here. I sold the Senator Borah, but "washing your him to go off to the place when be bills to the Bank here and failed to
hands with sightly soap won't (the European officer) came off "A lorry driver was summoned be
duty. bring efficient service." pay Messrs. Wisner & Co.
No word of the intended fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Mr. George Wickersham, head of raids reached either the Chief Pre-Kowloon, Magistracy yesterday by President cover's Law Enforce-vertive Officer or the senior officers ment Commission, announced to- of the Revenue Department. day that the recommendations of
*First Time, Sir!"* the commission have now been com-
Revenue Officer J. C. Dunlop pleted and that they are now being about urgent law enforcement in the United States.
London tea firm to learn tea- tasting and was to be sent out here. Whilst I was there my father died and his interest in the firm was paid off and, consequently, I
Amongst the proofs which I have could not ne out to join the received are the following:-Mr. Hankow firm. I then got into the 3. E. Vittaly for $200, Mr. H. S. Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking T. Wei for 8ro, Mr. C. D. Oriotis Corporation on their home staff. I
for 845. These claims appear to was with them for eight years and in respect of cheques, dated could have come abroad but my October 22 November 15 and Nav- prepared with a view to bringing giving evidence, stated that on De-nothing of the incident as he 'was
ember 12 respectively, paid to these gentlemen and not honoured by your bankers on presentation, On the days you uttered these cheques had sou sufficient funds with your bankers to meet them 1-No, I do not think I had. Wasn't quite certain.
personal affairs did not permit me to. Afterwards I went to South Africa where I stayed for shout 13
years..
You came direct from South
Atrica -Yes, I left in 1912. I was
an assistant in Evans, Pugh & Co. from 1813-16. I was in France prior to 1916 with the Labour corps. In December 1919. I received a telegram from the senior partner of Evans, Pugh & Co. to take charge of their business here. From 1919-23, I was managing the business for the wo partners, Jessrs. W. Whistler and H: E. Howard. In 1923 Mr. Howard came out and said they would close down. He made me no offer of còm- pensation, in fact said nothing to me about the business.
How do you necount for your pre- sent position 1-Principally to losses in export produer.
Tale of Lossed.
Any special line,-I reckon I lost fron Tis. 3,000 to Tis. 4,000 on a consignment of tea to Jackson's of London. On Antimony Regulus lest approximately Tis: 10,000 prin-
sipally in New York, W. R. Loxley
Co. 1 lost a further $2,000 in case brought against me by M. K. Wen in this court and about Tle. 1,500 on some beer that was im ported. Office expenses have been rother heavy, in fact, more than they should have been.
your average
What has been monthly expenditure for, say, the Inst twelve months, in respect of your personal living expenses should reckon it to be about Tls. 350 per month.
Have you kept accounts recording all transactions of your business dealings? Not for the last few. years.
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Question of Bents.
There is also a claim from Mr. Whistler amounting to Tls. 9.002.32 which appears to be in respect of
rents collected by you and not hand- ed over to him of his agent. Is
his correct?-That is correct.
How is it that these rents were not handed over and what became of the money?—I couldn't, say. used some of it to pay off my own business debts, which came up in the usual way.
I
Did you disclose all of your pro perty in your statement of affairs
As far as I know I have disclosed everything.
Have you any employment now No. This closed the examination by the Receiver.
Mr. C. E. Sherwin, representing Messrs. Wisner & Co. of Shanghaal, then questioned Mr. Evans.
Mr. Evans, the claim for Tls. 4,272.00 by Messrs. Wisner & Co., was incurred by you in July this year. Correct.
At that time were you solvent - I should say not.
On the third of July you sent a telegram to Wisner & Co., inquir ing if they could make you a firm offer for 100 chests of tea for Lon- don. Correct.
Was that the exne inquiry re ceived by you from London -I had an inquiry for half that amount.
Why did you not get your tea in Hankow 1-There was none avail. alie, at the time.
On July 3 you wrote to Wisner & | Co., confirming the telegram of the same date and suggested they sent the documents to you and that they draw on you at seven days sight, is that correct?-Correct. If they hind done so they would have been paid. We had authority to draw half the amount in full and the remainder, up to 90 per cent."
To enable you to obtain payment from the Bank you had to turn over the documents of the shipracnt Yes, documentary credit.
Were the documents sent by Wisner & Co., to you-Yes, and I produced the documents to the Bank on July 17 and was given Tls, 4,800.
While Mr. Wickersham did not mention the subject of prohibition specifically, it is known that the recommendations deal chiefly with plans for reorganization of the pro- hibition enforcement machinery and also the acceleration of judiciary procedure in liquor cases.
Administration supporters hopo that the submission of these recom mendations, as recently demanded in a Congressional resclution, will check the tide of criticism that the administration has not adhered to its pledges of more rigid, enforce- ment of the prohibition law.
Three Killed in Fight,
run-
NEWPORT NEWS, Dec. 28. Three members of the crew of. the C-567, an alleged rum ning vessel, were killed and a fourth was wounded in an encoun- ter with Coast Guard Patrol No 250 off the dumping docks at the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
Alexander Cornell, the boatswain in command of No. 200, reported that the runner was a craft known to the Coast Guard as "the Black
Duck."
stop when an order to halt was He said that the C-587 refused to given and that, therefore, he order chine guns. ed his men to open fire with ma-
The C-587 was later towed to
cember 28 he was on duty in the waterfront. In the evening, he was told by the first defendant, through the second defendant, who neted as. interpreter, that there was a good "ease" in Shaukiwan. He asked
for more details, and the first de fendant promised to let him know some more after he had seen the "'informer."
Have you
ever
Mr. Fitzroy: been on any business of this kind before 1-First time, Sir.
Did you considered that this thing should have been reported or not I did not give it a thought, Sir. I was enger and it was my first case. I have not done anything since I joined and I thought.
cot
of
Dr. J. E. Dovey, Medicar Officer of the Kowloon Hospital ror danger. pus driving in Waterloo Road ab 12.45 am, on December 13. Inst.
Defendant said that he knew
stopped. A plea not guilty was taken.
Dr. Dorey in evidence said that he was returning to the Hospital with his wife and Miss L.N. Watkins in his car on the night of December 12 or 13 at about 12.45 a.m. He was
going down Waterloo Road when a lorry came out of 'n side street at a sufficient
need to swing over to the wrong side of the road. The party all, aw the lorry and exclaimed Oh look at that! There's another ex- Braple.
Magistrate Of what?". WitnessOf into a street."
lorries swinging
Witness took 'defendant's num- ber but did not stop him.
The Magistrate remarked that it would have been better if he had
You thought you would get some credit in the eve of the authorities For it That is the reason.
Witness, continuing, said that he did his ordinary duties until 1:30 done so. Witness replied that it a.m. and then returned to the office,
would have led to useless argu- fendant had gone off to get two when he learned that the first dement. His Worship pointed out that might have been so but it more Chinese officers to take part dant from pleading that he did not would have prevented the defen- in the proposed raid. At about 2 .m. they left in a motor car for Shaakiwa. They stopped the car by side of the road and the party went up the hill. Witness could not say where he was until they swered the knock and admitted arrived at a hut. A Chinese an them...
Elusive Chinese i
As to what happened inside, all Fort Adams, where liquor on board them all talking in Chinese, which witness could say was that he heard was confiscated."
An Official Wounded. YOUNGSVILLE, CA... Dec. 20. Robert Freeman, a federal agent, was critically wounded 10-day while engaged in a raid upon a home in a search for illicit liquor,
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CAPTAIN MURDERED
he could not follow. The Chinese officers were not, all the time, under his eyes. Eventually he under- stood that nothing was found, but that they had to go to another address. They went back to the motor car and drove up a hill. They had the occupant of the hut with them and on leaving the car they. walked a considerable, distance along a hilly path and then came to another house. Here, in addition to the man who let them into the premises, were two women and two Bandjermasin, Borneo, Dec. 26.-boys. No objection was made to Army Captain J. C. Dequant, while inspecting inland villages, has been murdered by two natives who were subsequently shot dead.
A military detachment from Bandiermasin, commanded by Lieut. Dom, is hurrying to the spot-Straits Times.
IN BORNEO.
them to understand that, in my letter of July 9.
the Revenue Officers searching the place and after half an hour they left. Witness added that he occa sionally went to the verandah and moved about and did not keep the revenue men under observation all the time.
remember the incident,
Witness-That simply shows what a careless driver he is.
Miss Watkins went to the witness' box but remarked that she had conscientious objections to being sworn on the Bible, "and made un afirmation. She corroborated the Just witness's evidence.
The Magistrate" convicted the de
face before. He added, "you were fendant and remarked that he re- membered having seen the man's here not long ago."
Defendant said that he was, but that the police had made a mistake, the last time and gave the wrong Lumber.
Magistrate-Well, I don't think Dr. Dovey has made a mistake, this time-$15.
the raids on the morning of Decem ber 29 irregular.
Witness said that on the same morning he received an official message from the Shaukiwan Police Station inquiring if anybody was on raid. As witness did not know he asked some Chinese in the office and learned that the four defend. ants had been out. He. BAW C.P.O. Clarke and then rushed They left the house, taking with down to Shaukivan. After making them again the man whom they inquiries.nt the Police Station there had brought from Shaukiwan. On he went on to the Taaiwan Road. reaching the motor road this man As a certain point in the road he indicated that he would not get into saw torchlights and signalling got the car, preferring to walk. The n reply. He knew they were Re- What did you do with it -I used Mr. Sherwin then addressed the motor car had just started on the venue men and he therefore went it to pay off other business debts. Court stating that he had been in- | return journey when they met back to his car to the Shaukiwan If they had drawn on me they structed by Messrs. Wisner & Co. Revenue Officer Ward in another Police Station to report that he had would have received the money. to call the Court's attention to car. The latter told them that the found the Revenue party. Ho re- Section 150, Sub-section A of the Police were on the look-out for them turned to Taiwan Road where be should not be brought to the atten- Shaukiwan Police Station, Bankruptcy Act, as to whether this and the party then headed for the met the party in a motor car. He asked about the man who had been tion of the Crown Advoate.
Revenue Officer Ward, giving notified to the Police as having been Mr. Davidson. Would you pro- | evidente, stated that the procedure kidnapped" and was told that pose to show it was a misdemeanour at the Revenue Office with regard as an agent?
to information was to notify Chief Mr. Sherwin. He was acting as Preventive Officer Clarke. If he I would like, Mr. Evans, for principal and I do not think the was not available, junior officers something more definite as to what question of agent arises, you did with this money I re-
were to see R.O. Grimuitt or wit No further questions were askedness. On the day in question wit- member one payment of Tis. 800 but whereupon the examination was ad- neau was on duty from 2 am to 9 cannot account for the balance journed for one week, thus afford-am. and C.P.O. Clarke was in his without reference to my books.
Pressed by Creditors. Having obtained the money in stead of paying Wisner & Co., you utilised it for other purposes Correct.
At the time were you pressed by ather creditors -I was.
ing the creditors time to put any I take it you do admit that you further questions they may desir represented to stem at any would due notice of which must be sent in receive payment.-I. certainly gave to the Judge before the next ex- (Continued at foot of next column)," amination.
quarters above the Revenue Office. Mr. Dunlop, it he had received in Tormistion, should have reported, and-his-not-having done so, made (Continued on next Oolumn).
the man had "preferred to walk." He sent one of the officers out to look for this man, but without success.
The party of revenue officers thea went to the Shaukiwan Police Sta- tion in the car. A search of the car revealed in the right pocket of the car under front sent, a packet of draumito and a roll often cent
pieces.
The case was adjourned -until- Monday,
12.