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YOUNG CHINESE CHARGED
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES TO C
MONEY
OBTAIN
Registration From
Government?
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The case was continued at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when a young Chinese named
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18, 1935-
ALLEGED PLOTTER IN COURT
ATTEMPT ON WANG CHING WEI'S LIFE. RECALLED
AROUND THE COURTS
Apolžnio Chan 22. umemployed. was charged before Mr. Macfad yen at the Central Police Court yesterday morning with being in the Colony apparently a' vagrant. Defendant" was remanded for 24 hours in police custody for further enquiries as there was some doubt regarding his American citizen-
Extradition Sought. He states he is Filipino bat
By Nanking
Extradition
مجید
proceedings... were
Dinner & Evening Henry K. Xu, appeared before Mr. commenced at the Central Magis
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E. I. Wynne-Jones on two charges tracy yesterday against Yu Lap of. forgery. On the first count for Ful: late of Nanking, who was uttering two. forged documents, charged with conspiracy to murder and secondly, five counts of ob-one Wang Ching Wel, President of taining money by false pre-the Executive Yuan, Nanking Cen- tral Government at. Nanking on November 1 within the republic of
tences,
Inspector Chester-Woods is for
China, “VANGE
Mr. W. Schofield" heard the case. Mr. D. Strellet of Messia. G. K. Hall Brutton and Co. appeared for the Crown, while Mr. P. H. Sin was for the fugitive.
the prosecution. «
The Orst Witness called as Leung Tang Hing, clerk and inter- preter at the S.C.A. He said that be was in charge of the registra- tion of Chinese Newspapers. He had been employed there since As the accused denied that he 1932. Witness went on to say that was the man, yesterday's sitting permission for issuing every was devoted to the hearing of Chinese paper or periodicals was evidence of identification. done on a permit farin, and to his knowledge the farm had been used ever since he had joined the S.C.A. In 1932. Ho had never seen a form such as the one (forgery)
shown to him in Court.
In answer "to further questions. witness said that there was no entry in his books or files of the the **Thunder Monthly Newspaper" and had no record of the "Thunder Advertis- ing and Particulars Co."
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On October 1, witness went on to say, Mr. Todd was on leave and there was no officer at the B.C.A. by the name of TT Rodder. On that date Mr. Clarke was Chief Assistant and he would be the man to signs registration form
if there were any on that day.
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only
his father is Chinese. I believe" remarked Detective Sergeant F. E Russell,
Appearing before Mr. W. Scho
one
deld. at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning, on a charge of stealing house fittings from No. 382 Lockhart Road, ground floor, yesterday, In Kan and Chu Chai. coolles, were fined $25, or month's hard labour each, and also ordered to pay $12.50 amends each or serve in default 14 days hard labour, Second defendant was also fined $50, or stx weeks' hard labour, on a charge of pos-
session of a screw-driver and a chisel without being able to ac count for them. The defendants entered the premises about. 11,30 a.m. yesterday. The door WAS closed but not locked by, the pre vious tenants who had absconded the previous night" without paying the rent.
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Lawyers Claim Interest Due
AGAINST CHINESE ON
A MORTGAGE
terest in this transaction was guaranteed by the defendant under an agreement · ́dated August 14, 1934 The interest was on $40,000, at of per cent per annum June to October this year.
from.
MP, W. C. Hung, solleltor plaintiff's firm, gave evidence re- garding the mortgage and the At the outset, Mr. Sin told the
The Hon. Sir William Shenton guarantee by defendant in regard Court that the case for the prose
and Mr. M. H Turner successfully to
the payment of interest. - cultion ought to be outlined, so that
brought an action against Choy For the defence, Mr. Sanderson. he could have a general idea as to
Wai-hung of the Hong Kong said there was no dispute that the the facts under which his client
Trading Co. (1931) Ltd., at the interest was in arrears or that his was facing such a serious charge.
He Mr. Strellett replied that the Charged with taking four letters Summary Court yesterday morn client was the guarantor.
which were in the course of trans- ing. of identity was
claiming $868.68, being in-submitted however, that a guar- question
mission. Hong Tak, 33, employ-terest due to them under a mort-antor was entitled to the return necessary.
of certain securities after he had Mr. Strellet said that the evided, pleaded guilty before Mr. Magage dated August 4, 1934. CANE
Mr. W. A Mackinay, of Messrs paid the interest. In the present ence which he had to offer came fadyen" at the Central Police Cour from a witness by the name of yesterday morning and was fined Deacons, appeared for the plain case, his client had paid interest Ching XIX Chuen, who was here $75. with the alternative of of Messrs Russ and Co. was for tiffs did not return to him the tiffs and Mr. C. E R. Sanderson for a certain period; but the plain- in the Colony specially in connec months' hard fabour.
securities, f Détective Inspector, A. V. Baker the defendant. tion with the case. This maa
Mr. Mackinlay said the claim {, Giving judgment for the plain- claimed that he knew the fugitive stated that defendant was stopped intimately over a period of 4 years. by a district watchman in Lower was for interest due to plaintifs tins with costs, the acting Pulse mortgage for certalt Judge. Mr. Justice J: J: Hayden, During that period witness had Lascar Row on Sunday afternoon under a
and searched. Four letters bearing houses" The mortgage was made said he was satisded the plain- met the fugitive as much as once
witness four” différent-names and ad-between one Lat Koon-ching on taas had not been guilty of neg- or twice a week. The knew him only by the name of dresses were found, also four du-the one part and the plaintiffs on lect in not returning the securi- Tu Lap run on his (witness)plicate envelopes, which the defen- the other. The payment of in- ties
dant admitted "having made out. visit to Hong Kong in 1934 and
1935, the fugitive was by the name bearing the words," "Please pay
Witness said that he knew the defendant in 1926, but had not seen him from that time until Inspector Chester-Woods brought him to the 'S.C.A., office... a few
EVIDENCE GIVEN Evidence would be adduced to weeks ago. He was quite sure that no fee of any sort was re-show that on November 21 a war quired for Newspaper registrations, rant was issued for the arrest of but a security, of $3,000 cash or in Yu Lap Ful, and Police Officers first obtained a description of the fugitive from the witness before the search began. Later, in the day Police Officers carried out an investigation in Sharp Street East.
bond was necessary,
His Worship Can tell me whether you have ever asked for or accepted money in connection with the registration of News- papers?
Witness:-No, never.
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of Lit Sat On, and by his more in-bearer 20 cents." The defendant was similarly dealt with when he for the appearance of the third
had been in Hong Kong for three months timate friends, Fu Wat Bul
and was unemployed, pleaded guilty to stealing twa defendant, who was in hospital
jackets from Mak Tar, #shmonger, with a scalp injury. Way no criminal record There
on board the steamer Tin Yaş at
Summoned
before Mr. E. 1 against him. been asked to draw his Worship's attention to the fact that there recent number of had been a thefts of cheques from letters in post boxes.
Inspector Baker added he had the Po Tak whart Sub-Inspect Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma-
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L Mist prosecuted.
yesterday morning, Chan gistracy-yesterday
Appearing on remand before Mr. Tuk-toxik. of No. 95 Temple Street. W. Schored, at the Central Ma- first floor, was fined $10 that he gistracy yesterday morning, on a did unlawfully, by mechanical charge of disorderly conduct by means, reproduce amplified music fighting at the site of the new a manner which was intended. Queen Mary Hospital in Pokfulum to attract the attention of 'passerz-
In the course of the afternoon Brought before Mr. Macfadyen at three men one appearing to bear the Central Police Court yesterday Road on Friday last. Lt Sau and by causing them to assemble and In answer to further questions the description oven by the wit-morning. Yu Tsung. 30, unemploy-Li Ying, stone masons and Kan obstruct a public place, to wit, witness said that no fee was ever ness, came to the street and went ed. admitted stealing 27 fresh Kup" bricklayer, were bound over Kansa Street on November 30 at Defendant pleaded. charged for any alteration in the ap to the first floor of House No. eggs from The Tak Wan Teahouse, in persmal bonds of $50 each to 10.50 p.m." particulars of the registration,7. The Police Officers went up to No. 1 Bonham Strand East, and keep the peace for one year. The guilty Sergeant Pennell, was the
The next witness was Lam Wing the arst door of the house opposite was bound over. Wong Turg, 27, case was remanded from Friday complainant.. Ming. 20, unemployed but used to from where they kept a watch on work as a contractor's c'ezk.
No. 7. At about 6.30 pm. the the Senior Omeer thinking fugitive to be the watched man he sent for the witness and an in- terpreter.
He said that he knew defendant since October 11. 1935 as he was staying on the same floor as he, Sometime about September 13 or 15, defendant made the suggestion to him about starting a News paper businesi,
$30 WAS SUFFICIENT C At first defendant said that 30 each was sufficient to start and he (defendant) would produce, the registration paper. He also said the registration would cost 81,000 If it was to be obtained then, but as he had worked with the s.C.A. previously, they had taken pity on
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Ching the witness could not speak the Cantonese dialect. The Police Officers Ching and the in- terpreter waited for about "15 Was seen minutes and, the fugitive. walking out to the verandah, and Ching at once pointed out that the man was Yu Lap Fil. The obser- vation of the fugitive was continu- ed through the night and, he was not seen to leave the house. On the following day at about 11.50 bim and reduced the fee.
p.m. the police omicers arrested Defendant then asked him for him in Johnson Road. The fugi- $19.50 to have the name in the tive denied that he was Yu Lap registration paper altered, this Fut, saying that he was Lit Sat On. sum witness paid to him on Bep-
HOUSE WATCHED tember 22 Then defendant sud- On the next day, November 23. denly thought, that if being a Bergt. Meadows acting on a search Sunday the BC.A. was closed and warrant searched; the first floor of said that it would be a'right to house No. 7 of Sharp Street East. hand the money to the clerk." In the front room a photo of the On October 1, no registration fugitive was found on the mantel form was sent to them. The next plece.. In an inner room on a day defendant brought in a paper small table was an empty attaché and said that they would have to case and by its side, there were
THE DAY $5 or 6 as tea money to the some art papers, which appeared
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clerk at the SCA. This money to be documents. They were of a " was paid to defendant by the purely domestic nature and an- other partner Leung Ke-Iwanother photo of fugitive was found On the 3rd of October, defen amidst "the documents Some of dant saked witness for $20 as he the documents were seized by the said that they would have to pay Police.
a deposit before the paper could Mr. Strellet then went on to be published.
speak of the nature of some of The firm was started on Octo-the documents. The first of which, ber 1, 1936, and witness, was, a sort he said, was a sort of document of of an accountant.
brotherhood with Yu Lap: Ful's At this time the case was ad-name on it and another. document Journed til 2.30 pm. to-day. was an envelope addressed to Madame Yu-apparently the wife Admitting the possession of 2.7 of Yu, The letter inside the en- taels of raw opfum at Shanghai vélope was of a domestic nature.“ Street near Boy Street last Sun-
Evidence was then given by day, Chau Ho, 35, widow. was aned Chinese detectives who deposed to $50: or, in default, one month's the observations made on the hard labour by Mr. E. L Wynne house in which the fugitive was Jones at the Korzoon Magistracy seen.
yesterday morning. The prosecu It was mentioned that the evid tion stated that defendant war ence of indentification was not, yet Ben by a district watchman in fully called by the Shanghai Street. Defendant be case, was remanded to
gan: to run when she saw the
watchman and ran up the stair- where she was seen to deposit WRY OF NO. 459 Shanghai Btreetoplum on the stairway.
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