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MARINA HOUSE
COURTS
FORGED NOTES EMPORIUM "TEST CASE"
RAID SEQUEL
AT SESSIONS
Three Men Charged: One Freed
VALUE STATED. AS NEARLY $10,000
REVIEW APPLICATION IN SUMMARY COURT
Over 400 Employees Affected By Recent Judgment
K.C. AND ALLEGED CONTRACT
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. instructed by Mr. M.W. Lo, of Messrs.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1938.
MALAYAN SENT ONE KILLED; 15
TO PRISON FOR STABBING
INJURED
Week's Accidents In Colony
Mohammed Amin Bin A. Jalil, 19. Lans sentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. H. R. Butters at
A total of 47 traffic accidents. the Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of causing grevious ecurred in the Colony during the week ended at 8 am, on Saturday bodily harm to Mr. G. T. Gray, last. As a result of the accidents,
second officer on board the
Javanese Prince,
ane person was killed and 15 per- ... sons were injured.
The charge was brought against
The person killed, * Chinese the defendant as a result of male, aged about 33 years, died stabbing incident which took place from Injuries received Whilst on April 11 "on board the steam alighting from a moving tramcar. ship. It was said that defendant. Of the injured, eight. were wounded the complainant on the pedestrians who were either walk- left shoulder following some ex-ing or running across the road and change of words,
were struck by vehicles. Inspector A. Wright said that A European bus passenger and Mr. Gray scolded the defendant three tramcar passengers were in- when he (Mr. Gray) was hit by fured, while alighting from a mov- a col of wire. The Malayan re-ling vehicles. sented the scolding and drew a One bicycle rider was slightly knife and stabbed the complain- injured as the result of a collision, ant.
One lorry passenger was injured through falling from a moving lorry.
WIDOWS AS RICE THIEVES
One lorry passenger was injured when his vehicle ran off the road Into a ditch.
POSSESSION OF OPIUM
The big forgery case in which three men, Yung Fick, Yung 'Yee and Chan Kim, were charged with:
An application was made in the Summary Court yesterday for. possession of foreign Chinese banknotes to the value of nearly review of the Chios Emporium "Test Case""In which, sued 'by a former employed named Cheng Plk-sun for à sum of $485.47, $10,000, and of instruments fit for the manufacture of banknotes, was representing an aggregate on certain deductions in salary between adjourned till this morning after August 1934 and August 1936, judgment was recently given against a whole day's hearing before the the Company by the Paine Judge. Mr. Justice R.E. Lindsell. Chlef Justice, Bix Atholl Mac- Gregor, and a duzy at the Criminal Lo and Lo (who had represented the company at the original hear-" Sessions yesterday, in the course ing), made the application, while Mr. W.A. Mackinlay, of Messrs. of which, the second accused was Deacons, who appeared for Cheng Pik-sun, again represented him, discharged.
Mr. Potter Raid he proposed to made when they made proft The following comprised the treat the case as though he was of eight per cent on capital. jury: Messrs. B. J. Lacon (fore-summing-up for the defence. Al- Here Mr..... Potter objected! man), Wong Kwal-yin, K. Brock, though the actual amount was strenuously, saying that had Fung Kai-jeung, D. K. Paul, Ng only $447, His Lordship's judg~[never been the plaintif's case. Pak-king and Ching Sik-wing. jment affected over 400 employees His Lordship agreed that he
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant At-and a sum of many thousands of had never understood that torney-General, prosecuted, while dollars. This sum was mounting -Mr. Mackinlay: My case was Three widows, Lo Yee, 58, of the accused were defended by the every day because the cats were that they must be in a position No. 6 First Street 1st floor, Tang Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jar., in- still in existence, ·
to pay a dividend. If your Lord- Ng. 62, of No. 66 First Street, ist structed by Mr. M. A. da Silva, who He was making his submissions ship is in any doubt I can recall noor, and Tong Yueng 61, p1- No. pleaded not gulity.
under three heads:-(1) On the plaintif
351, Queen's Road West, Ist. floor,
Hong Kui, 32, unemployed, of The charges against each of the evidence either Hls Lordship could. Mr. Mackinlay went on to appeared before Mr.
No. 267 Reclamation Street ground K. M. A. accused were: possession of (a) and that there was such contract answer points made by Mr. Potter Barnett at the Kowloon Court
floor, appeared, before Mr. Q. A. A. 3,028 forged banknotes each pur-as that alleged by the plaintiff, and concluded by saying that yesterday, charged with larceny of Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magls- porting to be one-Yuan notes on or that plaintiff had entirely fall- plaintif and his two
witnesses 331 lbs of rice and receiving stolen tracy yesterday charged with.. the Central Bank of China, (b) 59|ed to prove such contract; (2) were at hand and could be reproperty.
possession of prepared oplum, forged banknotes each purporting On the evidence of the plaintiff | called.
keeping, an oplum divan
and Defendants admitted sweeping possession of dangerous drugs. to be $5 notes on the Kwangtung and his witnesses, leaving Mr. Mr. Potter: It is a dangerous Provincial Bank, (c) 764 forged Chan Harr, manager of the China thing that a man can be recalled the rice from the deck of the R. O. Warden prosecuted. banknotes on the Kwangtung Fro- Emporium, out of the picture en at a later hearing to clear up that the coolles engaged in carry-April 13, 23 taels of opium and vincial Bank. (d) 349 10 forged tirely, there was no offer what- banknotes on the Canton Mun!-ever by the Company.
His Lordship: I had foreseening the rice poked holes in the 17 heroin pills were seized. cipal Bank, (e) 408 Ave-Yaan for- | There was, he rubmitted, a most this. I much preferred that this bags s
On the first charge, defendant ged banknotes on the Bank of definite cut in salary and then
was sentenced to three months' case went straight to appeal China, (1) Instruments fit for mak-the manager made clear to the but it would probably have come First and third defendants were hard labour, on the second $100 ing banknotes,
employees the future policy of
back to me.
both fined $30 or in default seven or two months, to run concurrently Mr. Williams said the face value the Company, a policy they in-
the third charge nine The hearing was then adjourn-weeks imprisonment, and the see and of the notes found ran into $9,600. tended to live up to, that is, they
ond $10 or four weeks. ed till 11.30 this morning. On February 14, about 7 p.m. Sub-j would refund the cut when better Inspector W. N. Darkin and a party times came; (3) The manager had: of police went to No. 10 Fung Wong no authority in fact to make such Terrace, second floor. They knock-a contract.
ed at the door and heard noises of running.
...
SEARCH MADE The party then entered, and the three accused were found in se- parate rooms. A search followed.
NO AUTHORITY
If they wished to sue Mr. Chan Harr for breach of warrant of authority, they were at liberty to do so, but as far as the Company were concerned Mr. Chan had no
His
In the first cubicle in a green rut-such authority. tan case was found a large quan- On the evidence' before tity of the banknotes and some Lordship. Mr. Potter went on. it partly made-up notes, and in an was incredible that the Compan other case was found the remain-could have entered into the con- ing number of notes.
tract alleged, that is, when any When charged, first accused profit was made by the Company. said: "I do not know anything the amount cut was at once repay- about the articles, I was there to look after the floor."
The second and third men each stated: I know nothing about it I had come to the premises only about two days before."
able. This would be a veritable deathtrap for it would mean-the amount was mounting up. being at present about $30,000 to $40,000 that the moment the Company made any profit it would be pay- Evidence was given by Mr. H. Wable as a matter of law in one tell
El Heath, Assistant Superintendent swoop. Ws it credible, he asked.
of Police, Mr. J. Redman, Assistant that the Company could ever en- Government Analyst. Sergeant ter such a contract?
R Bentley and Sub-Inspector Barkin
Chak Chung-kwan said he was a rent-collector for Fung Wong Terrace, residing at No. 7. He re- cognised first and third accused.
SUBMISSIONS
Mr. Potter then proceeded to enlarge úpon. the points of his arguments.
in
In reply, Mr. Mackinlay sald the plaintifs case throughout had been simple. It was that he was employed by defendant on an After further evidence had been agreement of service and taken, Mr. D'Almada submitted August 1934, he agreed to con- that he had no ease to answer sa tinue in that employment under The defen- far as the second and third ac-another agreement. cused were concerned...
dants offered restitution of cuts
Mr. Williams submitted that the Crown had offered ample evidence against second and third accused to justify their cage going before the jury.
His Lordship held that there was a case against third accused.
The second accused was then; disharged.
First accused, in the witness-box, told the Court that he had come
AN ILLEGAL DISTILLERY
Woman Fined. In. Kowloon
Ho Yet, 38, married woman, ol
to Hong Kong as a refugee from No. 308 Reclamation Street, ap- Shanghai in September last. Here peared before Mr. K. M.. A. Barnett he met Tam But, who was formerly at the Kowicon Magistracy yester- an employer of his. Tam But inlay', charged with (a) possession troduced him to Bul Tong, who of an unlicensed still, (b) distilling employed him to look after No 10 spirits, (e) possession of ferment- Fung Wong Terrace at a wage of ing material and. (d) possession of $10 a month.
dutiable spirits. The printing presses and other
R..O. Warden:said that in a raid paraphernalia were brought to the on the premises, accused was found place by Suf Tong on February 13. actually distilling the spirits, and Third accused gave similar evi-nine containers for fermenting dence to that of the first.
material and a jar of spirits were After cross-examination,
the found.. hearing was adjourned till 10 am. today.
· KEPT GAMING HOUSE
Charged before Mr. Q. A'A. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Court yes-
gaming house, Mak Chi, 19, unem-
On the first charge defendant was ned $200 or three, months' hard labour, on the second, $100 or two months, to run consecutive- ly on the third, $33 or one month, to run concurrently and on the last charge $25 or one month, to run concurrently.
terday with keeping a common HM.S. CUMBERLAND ployed, of No. 20 Wai Ching Street, HM. Cumberland, with H ground floor, was fined $30. Det. Excellency 'the Commander-in- Sergt. Morrison prosecuted.
Chief of the Chips Station, Vice-
A sum of $4,65 picked up during Admiral SL Percy. Noble, the raid was ordered to be put into board. is due at 1.30 p.m. today
the Poor Boy
from Shanghai.
point.
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Gifts
Ir
Eliram. Det.-Bergt. Brooks saic
that" defendants could
sweep up the rice.
During a raid on the premises on
on
months.
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