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Police Story Of Raid In Restaurant
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MONEY PAID BY DIVANS
An attempt to bribe practically the whole of the Chinese revenue staff and to extract protection money from 1,000 opium divans in Hong Kong was alleged by the Assistant Attorney-General (Mr.. E. H. Williams) when he appeared for the police yesterday in the charges against eight defendants at the Central Magia-
tracy.
Mr. Williams told how a police party led by Euro- pean detectives had raided a room in a restaurant at West Point a few minutes after a. $500 bribe had allegedly been offered to a group of Chinese revenue officers.
EIGHT MEN CHARGED
The men charged were "Albert Randall, 27, unemployed. af Pros- pect Place, Li Yick. 22, shopkeeper. Leung Yau, 42. unemployed, Ho Loi, 27. salesman, Ho Shum. 29, unemployed, Li Kwal-yink, 40, un- employed, Kwan Sing, 38. ployed and Ngan Cheong, 29. un- employed.
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The eight men were charged be- fore Mr. S. F. Balfour with having conspired to bribe. Revenue Officer Mo Kang and other revenue o cers with intent to influence them against prosecuting or giving in formation which might lead to the prosecution of certain offenders under the Opium Ordinance.
Randall was so "charged with having given a bribe of $400 to R. 10. Mo Kang.
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SUMMARY ACTION
Bank Sued
A further adjournment was made, yesterday at the Summary Court in the case in which the action. brought by Fung Kul Hot against.. the National City Bank of New York and one of its former em- ployees. Lal Sin Chow, for the re- turn of $1,000, alleged to have been deposited with the bank was re- sumed after a month and a half. before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden...
The plaintiff's claim was that on June 30, 1927, he deposited with the defendant bank a sum of $2,000 in the savings department." He was
given a deposit book and it was a term of the deposit that the bank would pay an interest of four per cent. per annum. Interest bad been credited in the said account from time to time and various sums withdrawn, and on May 2, 1933, the balance due to the plaintiff shown in the deposit book was. $1,000. The plaintiff has demand payment of this sum together with the interest accrued but the defen- dant bank failed and neglected co pay the money, he claimed.
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The claim against the second de- fendant was that he had falsely represented that he had the au- thority of the Bank, to receive the money deposited and to issue the deposit book, and that he had con- verted such sum to his own use, less the sum of $1,323.35. received by the plaintiff. The plaintiff also claimed from this defendant. in- terest at the rate of four per cent. per sunum on the said sum of $3.- 000.
Randall also gave Mo Kang piece of paper with the word "Bob" written on it, alleged Mr. Williams This was stated to be a password by which revenue officers would know from which divans money
Evidence was given by Mr. S. was being collected.
On March 30, continued Mr. WhChurch, sub-manager of the Bank In which he stated that he had seen the two books in question but he was unable to find any records regarding the corresponding en- tries. As far as plaintiffs record was concerned there was none to show that he did. business with the defendant frm since 1927. The case was adjourned.
llams. Mo Kang received a tele- phone message from Randall and as a resuit they met in" a room on
the China Emporium when a ren- dezvous with all the Chinese re- venue oficers was axed for the next day.
By this time, said Mr. Williams. the matter had been reported to the police and a Chinese detective posing as a revenue officer. recent- Iv transferred from the New Ter- ritories was ordered to accompany the other revenue officers to the rendezvous.
BEGGING CHARGE
Married Woman Found On Ferry
The Assistant Attorney-General (Mr. E. H. Whlams) appeared for the police, Mr. W. A: Mackinlay ap- peared for Randall and Mr. W. M.
The party, met at the To Yuen Brown for the other defendants.
restaurant, West Point, on March
After Daving paid her first class Opening the police case Mr. W-31 and had tea. The waiters werfare a board a Star Ferry, an old liams said that on March 13, Tam asked to leave the room and then, woman went the rounds of passen- Wal, a revenue officer, received in-Mr. Williams alleged, Randall said gers travelling on the same boat,
was being collected begging for alms. formation and reported it to Senior that money
She first pre- Revenue Officer Mo Kang who in from 70 to 30 per cent. the sented a letter stating her hard turn conferred with Chief Preven- divans and produced $500 in notes lot. tive Officer Bullet. Further in-and colns. This was formation was received on March Mo Kang.
17 and 18 and massed on to Mr. Buller.
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dall. The speaker said he knew of e good opportunity for Mo Kans and invited him to visit him at! Prospect Place,
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POLICE ARRIVED
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A sequel to the affair was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- a married day when
woman, 50 years of age, named Lee Yee Szo. appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth in the Second Court. charged with cegging.
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Around the Courts
STREET FOOTBALL
A fine of $1.00 or 7 days in dẹ- fault was imposed on Chen Fuk- yin, 19, charged with playing foot- ball in Wyndham Street, by Mr. Burgess at the Central Court yes- terday.
Sub-Inspector Mist said that several complaints had been re- Ceived from this district.
FIGHTERS BOUND OVER Chung Tak-yee, 24, and Chan Mo-lo, 24, both boatmen appeared before Mr. Burgess at the Central Court charged with disorderly con- duct, Le. fighting, on à boat lying
ASSAULT CHARGE
M. A. Xavier, 23, Sanitary Dept. foreman
and Wong Choi 36. seventh grade foreman were charged before Mr. W. Schofield- yesterday with assault on Lam Ho, 49, married woman and Tang Kwai, 30, carpenter at Third Street, near Western Street. Det-Sergt. Ridell asked for a remand, until Saturday as he second complain- ant was still in the Hospital
STOLE LEAD
Chan Pu, coolie was sentenced
fault by
Mr. W. Schofield as to a fine of $30 or one month in de- near the Hol On Wharf.
the Central Magistracy yesterday. Sub-Inspector Mist stared that where he was charged with larceny the Bght was caused by the first
of 6 lbs of lead from the Talkoo defendant repeatedly "dacking" the Dockyard. Sergeant Mallet pro- Bond defendant's' young brother while swimming.
Defendants were bound over in bonds of $50 to keep the peace for one year.
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BANISHER
Sentence of three months' im- prisonment was imposed by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon PURSE THEFT
Magistracy yesterday on Cheung For the larceny of a leather purse Choi (38) a returned banishee for containing $1.90, No. Wing. 23, un-
violation. of a deportation order employed appeared before Mr. Burgess at the Central Court yes dated October 9, last year for ten years: The accused appeared on terday and was ordered to pay the
remand. In sentencing accused as complainant, Tang Chuen, a con- tractor at No. 158, Yee Kuk Btreet. stated above, the Magistrate said amends of $2.00 or 7 days in de- that a medical report stated that the accused was lil. m view of the fault.
Sub-Inspector Mist said that accused condition a light sentence theft took place outside the Yuen had been imposed. A warning that if accused returned to the Colony Defendant Cheun Wharf, chased and arrested in Wing Wo at the expiration of his sentence, a Street.
He had discarded the sterner jail term would be imposed, was given. Accused admitted re- purse in his flight.
Defendant was remanded for 24 turning once before. hours in Folice custody in order to raise the money.
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WELN
ALIEN FINED For falling" to notify the Police of his change of business address, Takatoshi Kameko, 42, a broker, was fined $10 by Mi. Burgess at the Sub- Central Court yesterday. Inspector Nolloth prosecuted.
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MAXIMUM FOR BANISHEE Pleading guilty to having return- ed from banishment, Li Chol, 39, unemployed was sentenced to one year's hard labour by Mr. Burgess at the Central Court yesterday.
Sub-Inspector Mist stated that the defendant had already return- ed three times previously.
Defendant was banished for 10 years on October 2, 1928.
or two.
DECREE NISI MADE ABSOLUTE
The decree nisi granted to Mi.
SLY BROTHEL Alfred Theodor Schnoor, marine
Kwan Sam-min, widow was sen→ engineer, of Jebsen's, Ltd., on
a fine of $100 January 13 last in his petition for tenced to the dissolution of his marriage months yesterday by Mr. W. Scho- with Mrs. Schnoor, alles Yu Wai-feld at the Central Court when she was charged with the 'keeping of a n was made absolute by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Acting Chief sly brothel at No. 17, M'Chit Street, Justice, in the Divorce División ef ground floor. Actg. Bub. Inspector Whelan said that when the pre- the Supreme Court yesterday.
The suit, which was undefended. mises were raided there were three was brought on the grounds of Japanse men, three women and a
European there. alleged infidelity.
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At this stage the detective pos- On March 20, said Mr. Williams, ing as the revenue officer left the Mo Kang received a telephone callroom and returned shortly after
Detective Sergeant Kinnear said trom a man who called himself with a party or police led by De-
boarded the "Lam 'To." which, said Mr. Williams, tective Inspectors J, and M. Mur- that the
The $500 was pointed out Meridian Star at 12.05 phy.
p.m. on was the Chinese version of Ran-
Randall who allegedly replied April 29, after having paid her "We are forming a club." Defen- own Arst class farè. While the dants were then arrested and taken vessel was crossing the harbour to the Centra Police Station.
she went round to passengers, "Randall there started to write a showing a letter. The woman was Acting under instructions Tam Wai saw Randall who said he had statement, declared Mr. Williams. arrested by a seaman, employed on sent someone to collect moneyHe did not complete it then but the ferry.
When taken to the station $1.05 from apium divans, asked the re- did so the next day and signed it. venue officer for help and said he in this statement he claimed that was found on her person. Accused would give him several hundred Leung Yau had approached him in was fined $1.05.
connection with the opium and Mr. Souza, an spector of the dollars.
that Leung Star Ferry Company, appeared as "On March 26" said Mr. Wi-heroin business and llama, "Mo Kang was asked by had made all the arrangements, the complainant. Randall, by telephone, to go to a but this statement is at variance Chinese restaurant and look for a with the known facts.
"Randal also claimed that Leving Tam said he referred Randall to room with the sign Lam' on the door. He did so, accompanied by was at the back of the plan. and Mo Kang. two other revenue officers and that he (Randa) had joined in there saw Randall, Li Yick and merely to ger Information about he went to a Chinese restaurant Mr. Peter H. gn, appeared for Leung Yau. Randali said he had oplum and heroin which he in- and saw Mo Kang, Randal, and petitioner. à proposition to make, as he was tended to pass on to the United Leung. Randall desirous of collecting money from States Treasury Department.” the Hong Kong opium divans and L4 Tick, on being charged, said oplura divans and stated that about Kong and Randall added that entering the Colony without valia dividing the money into three Mr. Waliams, declared that Leung 500 divans were paying. Between about 70 or 80 per cent. of them passports, Petres Vitkovski; and his shares, one for the European re- had asked him to write the char- $1,000 and $2,000 had been collect were paying. Randall produced a wife, Maria Vitkoviki, were each ed. The object, he said, was not book containing the addresses of fined $10 and expulsion orders were venue officers, one for the Chinese | acters in the book but that he was revenue officers and one for him- totally unaware for what purpose. ony to collect money but also to the divans for the perusal of the made against them.
revenue officers and gave it to him Leung said he intended going sell opium to the divans,..
Criminal libel action was re- self"
Tam said he noticed Mo Kang saying that he had a copy. into the oplum and berota business
Randall then gave the money to manded before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- and the other defendants discalm and Randall whispering but did
Mo Kang. A Chinese detective who fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy ed. any knowledge of the con- not hear what they said,
On March 30, Tam went on, he was posing as a revenue officer yesterday, when a 31 years old un- and employed man, named Ip Wai Yee spiracy.
Mr. Wilma concluded his out-met Randall and El in the China imediately felt the room line by saying the police alleged Emporium where Randal asked shortly afterwards a party of deuf No. 166 Fa Yuen Street, was charged with publishing deflama- Randal, was the prime mover in him to bring all the Chinese re-tectives arrived..
Mr. Willams objected to Mr. Mac-tory Hibel in a letter to z man yenne officers to the To Yuen re- company with 11 and Leung,"
staurant the next day when the kinlay questioning Tam about the named La Sang, of No, 30 Reclama- addresses of the divang would be source of his information and Mr. tion Btreet, 2nd floor. Inspector A
secution. given. The appointment was kept Balfour refused to allow the ques-H, Elston appeared for the pro- and when all the defendants were Hon.
The case was remanded till 11.45 present Randall announced that To Mr. Mackinlay Tam said the
The sum of $500 a month was suggested, went on Mr. Williams, who alleged that Randall said that between $200 and $300 had already been collected and that the money Would be paid in a few days.
"Randali also said he knew heroin pil dealer who would pay $2,000," said Mr. Williams. "This was clearly for same form of pro- tection.
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On March 26. Tam continues.
asked them. tu
unite in collecting money from
Mr. R. C. HL Lim, instructed by
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NO VALID PASSPORT Appearing before Mr. C. B. Bur- gens at the Central Police Court yesterday on remand charges of
EVIDENCE CORROBORATED Evidence by Tam Wal bore out Mr. Williams's opening remarks, IMPORTATION OF OPIUM ·
He said he received teftain Inför "He made the first proposition mation on March 13 and 17 and his collectors had come and that only reason he could give for divana.m. on Monday, May 4. Mr. a loud voice to Mo Hang, but passed it on to Mo Kang and Mr. If everyone united there was not keepers paying money to Randall, Baunderson is for the prosecution.
be a civilian, was that Randall had the second was said in a low voice. Buller. Acting on instructions he fear that money would not He also mentioned the possible im- went with another revenue officer earned. He asked the revenue inisrepresented himself as a re- portation of oplum from Macao to Randall's home on March 20 officers to select one of their num-venue officer and demanded money s that the divans would not be with the connivance of the revenue when Randall said he wanted to ber to receive the $500.
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MO KANG SELECTED
Lau Fong, prisoner of Laf Chi
Kok Jail, appeared on remand at
the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen charged' with Mr. Mackinlay-Are revenue off-manslaughter, or another inmate Mr. Williams went on to say that opportunity and that he had ap-
Mo Kang was selected and Ran-cers in the habit of doing that? of the prison. The accused was remanded till Monday, May, 4, at it was stated that Li Yick had pointed people to collect money charge of the collections and was from all the oplum divans in Hong dal produced eight rolls of 10-cent No, never.
2,30 p.m. when the case for the Crown will open. Inspector AK collecting money trom 800 divans. Kong. Co-operation with the recoin four $160 notes and six $10 A book giving the names of opiumvenue officers was necessary and notes, making $500,00
Elston sppeared for the prom Li Yick to a Tami that there were
didn divans was produced and given to he (Randall) had already red Mo Kang.
matters with the European officers. about 1,000 opium divans in Honz
Mr. Brown deferred his cross examination to the next heating.
The hearing was adjourned to Mouday, March 4.
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