AYER PANAS CASE.. The Agreement with Gunn's
Family.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 17. 1911
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of Ayer l'anas for rubber sold by Mr. Allen entirely endorsed supposed to secur$20,000. Mr. thom. Tokay Yao Ban Keng, what had been sail by Mr. Eve-Gun, senior, put in three inaur ninnaging director of Kim. Hoe ritt and said it was most regret-ance policies on lis son's life and Land Co., deponeil that his firm table taat in a case of that kind also a mortgago which he hari bought tapioen from the ostales there should be permitted that advanced considerably more than last year and paid by choque to hiatus in the evidence before tho would he recoverd. Gunn and Co. Mr. W. E. Raynor, court. Therefore if the 1. P. P. It was wihin withess's chartered necintant, of Messrs. could not meet them ho would knowledge tha Mr Milos investigation into (funn's de- doubted power und call Mr. family, that (4. A. Chun) Derrick and Co., spoko as to the ask the court to exerciso its un-advised A. A. Gunn and his falentrons.
After hearing, the case for the Crown against Messis. S. W. Moorhouse, Ho Kong Gun and Leo Choon Gum, directors of Ayer „Panio Rubber. Entatos, Ltd., the District Judge, Mr. Firmatone,
The Deed of Assignment. hofore whom thoeyse was hearil, dismissed all the summonses; The
Mr. T. M. Welsh, partner in the charges, in brief, amounted to firm of Weish and Co., formerly abetting Mr. W. M. Simo in com- an assistant-for-ÅTMA-Gunit, stated pounding the offence of that nhout November 11, Can breach of trust.on the part of Casal to be, sverotary of Ayer Alexander Anthony Cunn, former Panas: Some time Inter with ly secretary to dyer Pauns and became a trustee and was a party other companies. Mr. Edmunds, 14 deed of composition, under D.P.P.. prosecuted for the Crown, taking to distribute in proportion Counsel for the defence were Memoagst, the various unpanies Rowland Allen (for Messrs. Moor-concerned.
Mr. Eniorson was briefly cross- examined..
Eniorsou.
should stop and falu a prosecution. Mr. Edmonds; replying, said So far as witnes's knowledge tion shown by his friends, was voluntary aul was inspired he was surprised at the indigna- went the action of the Clunn family was for him, on behalf of the by an idea that they ought to do Crown, to consider what evidence winething to mimise the loss his case required. It had been caused by A. A. Gann stated in the Supreme Court by Sir William Hyndman-Jonos | that he could not dictate to the Crown what witnessos should be called. Why all this great indig nation? is lournud friends could call. Mr. Emerson.
Mr. Emerson now.
His Worship: propose to call
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elenco, his Worship isuissed Then, without calling on the all threo summones.
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bury and, Whitechapel County Judge Bacon, of the Blooms-
Courts, who died on Juno 10 list, aged seventy-nine, loft state of the gross value of £118,408, of 629.8 which the net personalty lis
1348] been 7,281.87 sworn at £117,483.
house and Ee Kong Gitan) and C. Mr. Aloxdåder Juanes Buna, Everitt (for Mr. Lee Chon Guanceretary of the Excluinge, said Continuing his opening ad-he severed his conneefior with
Agency Limited. › dress Mr. Edmonds said that Gunn an 3 Co. nearly three years.
Quan's Appeals for Help. Mr. Emerson entered the box of the above named company to be The following as the accounts shortly after the signing of the ago, and his son, Alexander, Anand said that the first thing he presented to the shareholders at the agreement between Gunn's rela-thony, carried on the business ord of the Cun mattor was half yearly meeting. The general tives and the fatisters for the He was a party to the deed when Mr. Simo came to see him in managers report whe-published companies Gunn left the Colony assignment. He could not say the first wook of November in our issue of yesterday. and had not returned. There was the value of the property mentioned witness, that he discovered no obligation, so far as counseled in the deed. It was no doul that A. A. Conn had misapprenjdtal 9,900 onlin was aware, on the part of Gunn's over $5,000, but he had no idea printed or failed to account for father or brother to hand over when he signed the deed as to considerable sums of money from money to these companies or to the value of the property, He several companies, in which Ayer those trustees for them. The signed it to holp his son,
Panas was most involved. He, could have been no objvet for their. Mr. Edmonds: Holp him was bound, to prosecuty (innn. osked witness as to whether he doing so except for the idea of what way ?-To pay his debts, staying criminal procoodings. Counsel continned that, he would months before le son loft the fatuily would feel it very much. Witness know three or four to doing so because Gunn's He said he was very much averse nak the court to look at the matter Colony that he needed assistanco. Witness considored the matter from the directors' pojut of view. His son told him he was greatly in and told Mr. Siniolutt in Their money being taken, would delt and needed assistance and his opinion he was not under they have omitted to prosocute witness said: "I'll do what any obligation to prosecute hin. Gunn unless they were going t↑ got something by it? In who his son was in debt, several Public Prosecutor moved he can for you. Witness knew to solf, butlihat if the police or the agreement of that sort it would be of the parties, and know that the would have to give them all unusual; and one cortainly would companies to which he was secre- possible not expect that it should be expressly stated that they wore going to refrain from criminal pioroodings. But the court must
tury were among them. The amounts, which he could, not re momber, was large. His so mentioned the matter more than
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think there
Reave for bad and doubt, Sully eredior ...... Retro fund.......................... Karlained dividends ......
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Took at the whole of the circum once. Ilo did not think his concamo again and told witness that stances of the ense, and consider was liable to criminal proceed- whether it was a tacit resultofings; in fact he did not evon fear that agreemen that the directors should hold their hands:
that.. holding their hands, wore they that concluded the case for the Mr. Edmonds intimated that infused by the agreement? On Februngy, 14 there was prosecution. "
nigh Gladiator ...* did not anything said about Gunn's relunexpired portion of in- nekings......... Furniture and fittings...... ons helping him. Subsequently,
Value of ranterial on hat erhaps two days later, Mr. Shne Sundig debtora ........
Cash in ourcent scent.
surance policies
posing to help to make up Gunn'
ume of the Giann faniily were pro and fixed déjesit with
Lankers ...... defalcations. Ho asked witness Cil, ju hand accepting anything they put up, if he would be within his rights in and if he would not incur pny lia- bility. Witness told him there was' nothing, against his taking any
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To reserve for doubtfuldets 300.00 Mr. Everitt Thereupon, rosething the Gunn family might offer, To Imlano..... ing of the seat of the company and asked that Mr. Emerson provided there was no auggestion being affixed to a certain under cafed as a witness for the of refraining from prosecuting by since last taking to refind many paid in Crown. Although he recognised Winess impressed that pursuanes of that trusi Aboul that date 10 per cent of pedra agroenient or understanding on By interest pany by the trustees, and there yet from the time the Crown had that point, and Mr. Sime said hey transfer feos,...
those morals it hail always been brought A. A. Gunn and his Lakca-upon itself the protection of quite understood that. Mr. Sime profit on trading guided by the very highest sens father next day and there was o of what was fair and just, end it Jong interview in witness's, room. (always differentiated in every Mr. Gunn, senior, was intensely
defatentions was pard fo Bar com-
was an undertaking to repay
certain contingencies. -
Inferences from Statements. Mr. Everitt: You should state those contingencies!
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There are a million and a half General Maungere. articular between the proofs upset and expressed his intentionstateruent with the books and dealt with, with more than an i have compared the above acres more than Inst year to be Mr. Edos sail be referred quired in a civil esse from that of surrendering certain portions vouchers of the company and to the contingency of bankruptcy; leduced in a criminal case! He of his property to his son's credi-
average erop over the whole ho did not mean to imply any submitted that it was the duty of this and other members of the heroby certify that they are in country. It is believed that 50,000 thing. Continuing, he said that the Crown to call before the court family wished to do the saino. A.
accordance therewith.
extra men, will be required, and on June 12, an extraordinary Lovery possible bit of evidence A. Gann asked Mr. Sime to lend
how these are to be obtained it is general meeting was hold in view that hors upon the case, be that him money to put things straight.
difficult to say. of Mr. Sine's departure for evidence in favour of the Crown Mr. Gunn, senior, associated lim- Europe. At that meeting he or it in favour of the prisoner self with that request. Mr. Sime thought all the directors were The D..P. P. was asking the court refused, and then A. Aliuna. presont. Speaking on behalf of to, infor; contrary to the express asked witness. the directors present, Mr. Sime provisions of the deed, that a The Question of Prosecution. admitted they had received 10orrupt and illegal bargain hu Mr. Gupn, senior, then took The Socretary to the Admiralty are fitted for labouring. Strenuous pencont, back and said they might beea, mile, whereas, he (Mr. witness into another room and regrets to announce that an efforts have beon put forward to get between 30 and 30 per cent. Everitt) suggested, and said asked witness to find a way to accident has occurred through recruit the labour required in the Replying to questions he said the there, that to his knowledge the settle with his son's creditors and the bursting of a steampipe in Eastern provinces, and this year, defalcations were discovered, be D. P. P. had evidence available prevent a scandal. The question II.M.S. Kangaroo (destroyer], for the first time, it scoms likely -foro Mr. Gunn left Singapore. which he could call to show what of a prosecution was mentioned resulting in the following also that men will be brought up
Mr. Peck asked: "What steps circumstances led up to the mak-once. A. A. Gunn said he sup-casualties:
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wore taken? Did the directors ing of that dead, and under, what posed he should be prosecuted Killed: Thomas Henry Hat- not think it advisable to retain circumstances it was made; and and go to prison. That was ou field, chief stoker, O. N.160,364;"TO THE CAUSE OF HIS Mr. Gunn here? The answer having that evidenco available in one of the occasions when Mr. and Ernest William Fryer, stoker, was: "The directors have all along|Mr. Emerson he not only neglect Sime had refused to lend him 1st class.
RESTORATION. neted in the interests of share-ed to call him, but in his opening money. Mr. Simo was rather Injured: Daniel Brostor, stoker, holders and in everything we have he asked the court to infor, not distressed, got up froin his Petty Ollicer, O.N.306,158; The "Liberal" of July 24;) done we have held that view," from direct evidence but from seat and said: "You know Henry Element, stoker, 1st class, publishes an interview with the Counsel submitted, on behalf of what he called the surrounding very well Gunn that I-nover 0.N.289,064 Walter Rapkins, son of Senhor Homer Cristo, a the Crown, that the inferenco to vircumstances of the case, that had the slightest intention stoker. 1st plass, O.N.8.8. be derived from thess statements corrupt bargain had been made of prosecuting you if I could help 104,175; and William Roby. Port gese Monarchist publicist, ...was that in place of taking steps That was at the essence of the case. it.' Witness then said to Gunn, stoker, let class, O.N.K. 8,016 who is visiting Madrid.
to bring Alexander Anthony There was only one possible "No, but you must remem-(slightly). Chunn to justice the directors hail ground on which the courts of ber you probably will be pro The neciden occurred off obtained that gratification from the Colony had held that a public secuto, because although Sims Beachy Head during steam trials King Manuel was personally submitted that, in all the circum-ing a witness and that was if he certain that some shareholder or tators on shore using toloscopes spiracy, and had offered to place bis father and his brother. He prosecutor was justified in not call- does not want to do it it is almost by a torpedo-bost fotilla. Spec- directing the Monarchist con- stances of the case, that was the thought the witness would not other will set the polico in motion could see the slip about four and himself at the load of the Mon- Dalien, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fashon and Chongelma, all ander the Com only inference that could be tell the truth. Was that a slur or they will move themselves" a half miles ought sea. The torarchist, troops. The seizure of Pay's mangement, drawn from thestatements Coun-his-lourned friend wished to castle, then asked what witness pedo-boats were seen to be arma at Orense Station and on sol then quoted the law on the on a member of the profession to thought lie should get, but witness travelling at what appeared board the Gemma had been & subject, pointing out that the which he himself belongeil? He would not undertake to tell him to be full speed when sud-heavy loss. If the arms had en T.L Add, Mantels," Codes: A:C. 5th. Ed., A. I. & Lieb:7's. offenco of criminal branch of trust, had not said so in so.innny words, It was shortly afterwards that denly a tremendous volume of terod Portugal the counter re- punishable under section 408 of but that was lite attitude. He witness got a noto of the property steam ascended from the stern of volation would have broken out the Penal Code, could not be lid suggested to his Wor-hip proposed to be surrendered by one of the worships. A Tewtiva days afterwards. The Mon- compounded. In conclusion be that Mr. Emerson was going into Gunn's relations. Witness had minutes later the whole flotilla archist counted on the support of expressed his thanks to the the box to tell wilful lies about prolonged correspondence with wisstationary and subsequently 10,000 men. The King had de- solicitors and present secretaries the circumstances in which that Bodyk and Davidsen and with the flags in various vessels voted a third of his fortune to the of the company for their assistanco deod was made. That was ugt Mr. Miles, who acted for wore hauled down to half-hat, cause of restoration. in producing books and documents the attitude that a public servant the Clann family, and finally the The stoke hold of the Kangaroo The Italian and particularly and also at Cheloo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Pepang. relitting to the caso,
should take up. It was not the scheme was brought to a head. was filled with scolding steam as the German Courts sympathised Mr. Edmonds then put in us attitude that the sharpest lawyer The deed was drawn by Mr. a result of the bursting of the pipe, with the Monarchist cause. But ovidence the deed of assignment should dare to take up.. Mr. Miles and settled by witness. The bodies the two dead men on the other, hand France, was Formal.ovidence having bebu Everitt concluded that it was in The proviso in clause 9 stipulated were taken to Portsmouth in the supporting the Republic. With takon, Mr. Caldicott, assistant in the power of the judge to oil that the sleed relieved Guna of no cruiser Tapan. The injured, out that assistance, Senhor Cristo T. Ada, Barlow and Co.'s, proved certain Mr. Emerson as a witness as his liability but the civil one. The with the exception of Boby, were said, "who knows what would cheques that had been paid by his learned friend had refused to largest napet was a rubber estate also taken agare in the Topage have happened already? firm to Gunn and Co, on behalf do
of Mr. Joseph Gunn's which was and sent to Halar Hospital, Bouter
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