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GENERAL
MR. KOBZA QUESTIONED AT LENGTH ON VARIATIONS OF HIS AGREEMENT WITH THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER Cheques Counter-Signed By Secretary
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When the Commission of Inquiry resumed its sitting, at the Supreme Court. yesterday morning. Mr. Eugene Alexander Kobza- Nagy, who was accompanied by Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth, of Messrs. Deacons, was questioned at some length on the agreement entered Into between Mr. R. A. D. Forrest and himself in January.
The Commission comprises His. Honour. Sir Atholl MacGregor (Chairman), Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Mr. David Drummond. Mr. 11. K. Woo and Mr. K. M. A. Barnett (Secretary).
At the commencement of the charge.". He went to see the Im- sitting, Mr. Wynter-Blyth said that migration Officer and asked if he they hoped to be able to let the could "have some sort of protec- Commission have six copies of Mr. on as I had invested everything Kobza's statement but, owing to in the business and could not Volunteer duties, et cetera, was ifford to lose."
unable to do so. Mr. Wynter- He was told, continued Mr. Blyth went on to say that if they had been present at the first sit- ting of the Commission they would have asked Mr. Pudney one or two questions,
In reply to his solicitor, Mr. Kobza sald that he has been in Hongkong for the past 11 years, and that he first thought of tak Ing photographs for the Immigra- tion Office at the beginning of November.
Kobza, for the Arst time of the existence of authorised agents and was advised by Mr. Forrest to also open an agency.
Shortly after that," said Mr. Kobza, "it seemed that Mr. For- rest had received information and proof that certain members of his taff were working with the agen- cles and that, though he was at first against any type of mono- holy, he had suggested to Govern- ment the granting of a monopoly. He Invited me to write in.”
Mr. Walier de Velder and his bride, formerly Miss Harriet Boot. who were married at the Registry yesterday—(King's Studio).
forward KOWLOON TONG
G.C.A.
PASSPORT PHOTOS After he had written to the
When the proposal was turned Colonial Scéretary he received a down by Government, Mr. Forrest telephone call from Mr. Forrest at told him that "the rackets going the Post Office to call there. On ar- must be combatted and invit- rival, he was asked by Mr. Forrest td his assistance, said Mr. Kobza. and Mr. J. H. B. Leef he knew He (Mr. Kobza) Dut how much the ordinary photo-several suggestions, one of which graphers' prices were for two was that he could not see why: passport photos, and whether it anyone could not do the inclusive was possible to turn out a large job that is, the clerical end amount of photos in 24 hours. photographic sides--for a dollar.
His reply was, said Mr. Kobza, was that to the best of his know- ledge the price was $1, remarking. at the same time, that for guan- tity work $1 was too much and that. 50 cents was ample. When would like to centralise the work
CENTRALISE WORK
At the beginning of January, vent on Mr. Kobza, Mr. Forrest ent for him and indicated that he
ANNUAL MTG.
CLUB BUILDING TOO SMALL
The eighth annual meeting of asked if he could charge that price in one hand for the simple reason the Kowloon Tong Garden City he replied in, the affirmative, and that he thought some of the Association was held yesterday. agreed to set up a studio in the agents have approached his staff Immigration "Office in Marina with offers of bribe to expedite
House.
When his appointment was ap-
Presiding, Mr. H. Gittins said in
regard to membership we asked if he could act as "go-be-have a total of nearly 300.
the issuing of permits. He was
part:
In
MISSIONARY MARRIED
Miss Harriet Boot, missionary, of Phillips House, Kowloon, wAN MAT- ried to Mr. Walter de Velder, mis- sionary, residing at the Peninsula Hotel, by the Registrar of Marri- ages, Mr. T. 3. Whyte-Smith, at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday by special licence..
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming mar- riages were announced at the Re- gistry yesterday-
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proved by the Colonial Secretary tween" so that the agents would The Club building is getting too C.) Royal Artillery, Gun Club Hill, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
for extension in the near future.
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Tsang Kok-chor. Chinese medi cal doctor, of No. 3 Fux Ting St., Un Long. and Miss Lee Mo-ching, of the same address:
on Jan. 18, he was asked by Mr. 1ot go to the Immigration Office small for our large membership, and Miss Hau May-ol, of No. 14 Forrest the following day to be Continuing, Mr. Kobza said that prepared to open the studio on the agreement was first mooted and we shall have to find means Jordan Road, Kowloon; Jan. 18, which he did. He was oon after the conversation, and later asked to open studios in the was signed on January 22. Among The same remarks also apply to Depot, at Wanchal, and, still later, other things, the agreement pro-
Our tennis teams did very well at Taipo. Un Long. Shataukok, vided for the opening of a separ in both the "B" and "C" Divisions Lokachau, and Sheungshul, in ate, account with the Hongkong
of the League. The Lawn Bowls: he New Territories. He was also ind. Shanghai Bank. asked to have mobile studios ready
He actually opened an account team were not as successful.
In regard to badminton. it ap the name of the General Agency of the Immigration Office. years that a lot of interest in the went on Mr. Kobza, but received League has been lost.
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At the beginning, went on Mr.
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ORDERED CHOPS
SLIGHT ABATEMENT
IN CHOLERA
WEEKLY RETURN
In the Colony of Hongkong in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and New Territories during the week ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, there were altogether
75 traffic accidents as the result
of which 2 persons were killed and 21 persons were injured,
Of persons killed, a Chinese Ten cases of Cholera were noti-female, age 60 and a7-year-old hed as having occurred in the girl were knocked down and kill-
1 telephone message from the With reference to the financial Kobza, he produced about 2,000 officer-in-charge of the Current side, the Club is in quite a sound Colony during the 24 hours ending ed by a lorry and a tricycle re- prints (4,000 photos) dally, but, in Accounts Department
(Mr. Me- position. We have been able to on Tuesday, a drop of 16 com- spectively while crossing the car- December, it came to a sudden Clatchie) that his account would make a profit of $1,194.45, whichpared to the Returns for Monday. riageway. stop. The cause was that certain be known as Kobza Art Studio sum is transferred to the Reserve of the total reported on Tuesday Of 75 accidents, 37 were coll- agencles, which were opened with Account No. 2.
Account. and after paying off eight were from the Victoria Re-sions between vehicles;
36 were he permission of the Immigration
seven debentures, we still have 188 gistration District and one each collisions between vehicles and Officer, had their touts approach
outstanding,
from Old and New Kowloon and pedestrians; 12 accidents were people on their way up to his "I accepted this and ordered
Aberdeen and Rural Hongkong due to other causes. studio with cards stating that chops to be made,” said Mr. Kobza.
Tere Other diseases notied are as The following members зuch-and-such company would “I informed the Immigration
case: the Committee from follows:-Chicken-pox, one do everything for a person at the Ocer that the account would be elected to
"Is there an after Life?" was the shortest possible time at a lower known as Kobza Art Studio AC which the chairman, Hon. Secre- Diphtheria, one case; Dysentery, subject of the St. Andrew's Church
count No. 2 and he was quite tary, and Hon. Treasurer will be 10 cases: Measles, two cases; Tu-Lenten Discussion held satisfied." A cheques paid in to chosen:
berculosis; 49 cases.
Church Hall last night. „
NEW COMMITTEE
the Immigration Department were Messrs A. H. Basto, A. E. H Castro, "Chan Yip cho, Cheing
Mr. Kobza went on to say that Yau-kuen, H. Gittins, Kwan Sam-
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sometime in February he learned ym, F. H. Kwok. Lee Kam-ming, CLERK ON EMBEZZLEMENT
from Mr. Pudney that he was Mok Lin, H. M. Stu, B. de Sousa,
handling Government money. Her W. Stapleton, U Sz-wing, F. COUNT: $30,000 INVOLVED
went to see Mr. Pudney again, ac-Un, Wong Chak-nam. J. N. Wong companied by Mr. Forrest, and and Peter 8. Wong.
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Further evidence was given before Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Cen- they discussed the matter referred Mr. Wong Chat-nam, who was tral Magistracy yesterday at the continued hearing of the case in to by Mr. Pudney in his statement in charge of the Kowloon Tong whilch Wong Kiu-fut; alias Wong Kung-bat, 31, salesman, is. "On Feb. 22.1 went to see Mr. School; proposed that the Com-charged on, ten, counts of embezzlement, fraudulent conversion and Pudney again. I told him that Imittee be authorised to transfer falsification of accounts of sums totalling more than $30,000. was not seeing him as the Ac- piece of land granted by the The Hon. Mr. Les D'Almada, jan, instructed by Mr. P. X. Woo, countant-General but as Mr. Pud-Government to the Association on appeared for the prosecution. Det.-Sgt. K Macvey was present for ney. I asked him to tell me if I fts application made on behalf of the Folice, while defendant was represented by Mr. J. M. d'Almada were doing anything wrong. Mr. the Kowloon Tong School, for the "Remedios, Pudney, in that interview, asked purpose of building a school. him, said Mr. Kobza, whether he The proposal was adopted. was in a position to put up $2,000
as security. "He then asked me fwas in a position to put up
Wong is charged with embezzle-ried forward in respect of the pre- ment of $5,000 on Dec. 28, 1939, vious month was $8,624.40, where- then being a clerk in the employ as in feet the said cash balance of Chan Blu-wah and others amounted to $14,88185; on Sept. carrying on business under the 22, 1939, he made a falsa entry in arm name of Wing Shim. No. 19, the same book purporting to show Sal Yuen Lane, West Point; of that-the total receipts for the cur- 237,25 on the same date, and of rent month amounted to $23.- $19,171.18 on Jan. 1. 1940, and 832.44, whereas in fact the total three counts of fraudulent convér-receipts amounted to $25,073.24. sion of the said sums, which are・・ PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT alternative charges w
In evidence. Wu Koon-chi said ARGES FALSIFICATION CHARGES that he was managing partner of No matter how discoloured stained or old your with Mr. Forrest several times mention the question at having The remaining four counts of the firm. Defendant who was his make them clean and fresh, and natural-looking Mr. Earrest replied that that was Government shroffs in your office. falancation of accounts alleged nephew, joined the firm in 1935 impossible as he himself had not What made you think of that? that on Dec. 28, 1939, with intent as assistant accountant and in got any and could not, therefore, I wanted to be on the safe side. to defraud, he omitted or concur- 1937 became principal accountant see how he could spare any knew there was a certain red in omitting from or in a daily and salesman.
$5,000, and I said I could. Mr.ment property of extraordinary Pudney, however, took no further value in my custody." notice of the matter.
The value of the equipment in GOVERNMENT SHROFFS his studio in the Immigration He did not remember, said Mr. Office was $10,000.
Chairman: Mr. Kobza, a few Mentor. The Dental Profesien har endorsed Kobza, whether he brought up the! 13teradens as the Banest preparation ever produced question of Government shroffs moments ago, apropos of your with Mr. Pudney, but he did so interview with Mr. Pudney you
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