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THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE S Whatever Labour may have NOT THE TOICE OF GOD AND said and thought in the psat, the NEVER HAS BEEN SINCE, A FAM-- pisin fact appears to be that the OUS OCCASION WHEN THE VOICE assumption, of responsibility has OF THE PEOPLE CRIED, "ORUCIFY
{HIMI”—Dean Euge, had a sobering effect on the Party. That is what might have During the past two days there boan expected, and it is well have been thirteen further cases that this is so. At least in the of small-por, all Chinese. present Parliament, we may safe-
Special advertisements refer by count on Labour following a ring to Wm. Powell's sale will be line of sane conduct in all mat-found on Pages 5 and 7 to-day. tors which it may take up. To do otherwise would be to court
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Facts, even ugly ones, have to
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CLAIM AGAINST A BANK.
ALLEGATIONS OF FORGERY.
The plaintin *merchanta was often use position of
firm, description of which dificult to gire. From of Company, it would that the firm's only, busine bean, the buying and sell CASE HEARD BY SPECIAL JURY gold dollars on four occa
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A very interesting case, and There were very trifling, sum one in which a special jury was paid out ex wagsa, engaged, came before Sir William altogether, the firm's business | Rees. Davies in the Supreme might be described as nil
Court this morning.
On the 19th of October, an The parties to the action are application (said to be forged) Messrs. Tai Wo and Company, was made to the Bank by the merchants of 1-B, Eastern Street, plaintiffs for a cheque book. plaintiffs, and the Bank of East Later in the day, a chit coolia was The Kuomintang Party's con-Asia, of 10, Des Voeux Road, de sent from the Bank with the The claim is for the book, and the application. form disaster and ruin the Party's business for three days as a mark sum of $72,655 loaned to the dewas not only signed by Lau Chi
ference in Canton has suspended fondante prospects for many a long year of respect to the late M. Lenin, fendants as bankers, or, alter-Yuen, but on it was written
natively, as money received by Herewith $3.50 by bearer." Mfr. Labour knows that it is on its the Soviet leader.
the defendants as bankers for the Potter said it was a remarkable Specifications on Applicatrial and that rash, ill-considered
usp of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs thing that the forger, whoever be The silk which left here by the are also claiming interest on the was, should not only forge a legislation would be fatal. to its tion to
P. and P. s. Kaisar-1-Bind on above sum at the rate of eight per name, but should write other future.
the 29th December was delivered cent. from the 1st December, words in exactly the style of Lau in Marseilles on the 25th January, 1922
Chi Yuen. The chit coolie waited is transit of27 days.
From the documents filed in whilst the form was signed, and, the case it appears that between defendants claimed, it was signed The prizes to students, of the September 6th. and October 7th, by Lan Chi Yuan. "be faced, and the need for per-Education, Institute are to be 1922, the plaintiffs paid various In speaking of the actual mitting Russia to have a measure distributed by Mrs. R. A. D. mms into the bank, amounting transactions, Mr. Potter said that of recognition, even though she Forrest in the ball of the Chinese to $101,600. This is admitted by on October 23, there was a balance be a debtor with no intention of YM.C.A. of Thursday evening. the defendants. The plaintiffs of $165 on plaintiff's account. On repaying her créditors, must be
state that after making certain the same day, $5,000 was paid in, Jadmitted. As regards the pros
On receiving news of the death withdrawals there should have and on October 25th a further and cons of the Russian borrow- ings, it has to be remembered of M. Lenin, the Soviet leader, been the sum of $75,665 standing $31,000 was paid in, making & that they were loans negotiated Dr. Sun Yat-sen instructed all the to their credit, but the defendants a total credit of $36,165, It was by the Czarists, whom the Soviet Government offices to fly their claim that the balance was only on the same day that the first dis- BIRTH.
authorities contend were acting flags at half mast for three days. $565, which amount they have puted cheque was drawn in favour paid into Court. In an affidavit, of the Yangtaze Trading Com- without the popular mandate, sad
Mr. Li Tse Fong, the sub-manager pany, and it was remarkably PETTERLY. — On January therefore illegally. The principle By reason of the inclement of the Bank, says that in addition strange that the forger knew just 26th at French Convent Hos-of one administration repudiating weather, the annual prize distribu- to the withdrawals named by how much was in the account pital. to Mr. and Mrs. K. M. the obligations of a previous regime tion in connection with St. Paul's the plaintiffs, there were two and the exact date on which it Fetterly, a daughter.
remains bad, and looked at from College did not take place on sums, of $35,000 and $37,000 had been paid in. The forger. the average point of view, inde Saturday. It has now been post-respectively, paid out on cheques whoever he was, had a very fensible: but it must be realised poned until after the Chinese dated the 25th, and 27th October, intimate knowledge of the firm's by now that ostracism will not New Year.
1922, but to this the plaintiffs have business. induce the Soviet to change its
replied that they never draw such
"NOT A DOG'S CHANCE" opinion on that point. For some Dorothy Dalton is the star of cheques, and that if such sums considerable time it has been "Guilty of Love", a first-rate were paid out, then the signatures On the 27th of October evident that the Russian Govern-dramatic offering on the screen and chops must have been there were also large ment of the day is quite different of the Star in Kowloon. The at-forgeries and that the defendants of money paid in by the
it NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. from that of 1917, or even a little traction to-morrow is piquant, wrongfully and without authority plaintiffs, and Was on later. Genuine attempts have lively Marine Pravost in "Don't paid out on cheques which were the very same day that the been made by the Moscow autho-Get Personal.”
forged.
second disputed cheque was made It is a strange and somewhat rities to meet the other natione
Mr. F. C Jenkin (instructed by out. Such a coincidence was significant fact that, with Labour half way. For the purposes of
trade alone, the removal of cer- The Coronet are announcing Messrs. Lo and Lo) appeared for remarkable, said Mr. Potter. The actually in power, we do notain of the existing barriers be the last two nights of Griffith's the plaintiffs and Mr. Eldon man who drew those disputed hear quite so much of the poss-tween Russia and Britain will he Night In this latest picture. Prosser (instructed by Messrstin's business, and be (kir. Potter) One Exciting Potter, E.C. and Mr. Campbell chaques knew all about the plain- mystery film ibility of the Labourites badly move in the right direction the big producer puts in all the Deacon, Harston and Shenton) submitted that it was the plaintiff
So let us not immediately mishandling foreign and colonial jump to conclusions those of elements that go to make up appeared for the defence.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 28th Jan, 1924.
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that effective mystery.
ystery
himself who draw. the cheques.
affairs. We realise, of course, as
The Special Jury was composed The jury might ask why plaintiff who Bre inclined
of the following: Mesars, T. E had not run away with the that we have as yet only reached way-and forthwith condemn
by move
the new Mr. Denman Fuller, who has Pearce, P. Taster, J., Hennessy money if he bad drawn it out, but that would simply be the stage when the Government y
Government at Home towards for many months been a patient Seth, W. Nicholson, H.
own money and it WES is considering its policies prior to free intercourse with Soviet at the Peak Hospital, left for Parkinson, T. Arthur and J. Me his
quite possible that he bad now the actual settling down to Russia. It is known well enough Home on Saturday by the P. and Arthur.
come into Court trying to get **But be business. Only when Parliament by now that Bolshevism has no 0. liner Macedonia. He is still Considerable argument took that money over again.
place in the scheme of the official very sick, but his many friends place on the opening of the has not a dog's chance of getting reassembles shall we have any British Labour party, which, on hope that he will regain good case, regarding on whom the that money over again, because definite ideas of the lines, upon the contrary, can claim to be health in the Homeland. onus of proof rested, Mr. Jenkin nobody is going to believe him in
submitting that the defence face of our evidence."" which the Empire's numerous actuated by a great deal of com-
Mr. Potter said it In view of the fact that applica- should open.
Mr. Potter went on to speak of problems will be tackled. Very onsense. We may be sure that
this
im-tions continue to pour in, we are was the obligation of the plaintiffs, the Yangtze Trading Company, commonsense will fittle has so far been said re-mediately be exerted should requested by the management of as creditors, to prove that the which he said WAX garding Colonial matters, but Russia prove naworthy of the the Hongkong Hotel to inform money was loaned and also that obvious swindle, formed only for such statements as have been trust almut to be reposed in her. our readers that the booking list it was still owing.
the purpose of getting this for the Chinese New Year Car- After reference to legal money. The Company opened made do not warrant fears that
nival, to be held in the Grill authorities, His Lordship held an account with the Bank on Labour rule will lead to the dis- JAPANESE PAINTINGS. Room on the 4th. of February, is that the onus of proof was on October 23rd. with $1,000, and on
now definitely closed.
integration of the Empire. In the
sphere of foreign affairs, so far from any indication that our
THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION.
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a very
the defence.
the following day drew out $850, Mr. Potter then raised the On the 25th, the first chaque for Carroll Bros. are in receipt of a question of the claim for $35,000 was paid ing the money contending that it being drawn in cash the next day. There opened in the City Hall telegram from Shanghai intimat-interest,
B claim for prestige abroad will be lowered this morning an exhibition of ing that the New Engineering and was
unliqui-The second big cheque was paid the general impression appears watercolours by
Shipbuilding Works. Ltd.. have dated damages and as such had in on the 27th, and was drawn in prominent to be that the new Government modern artists of Japan, and the declared a dividend of Tls. 0.25 per to be proved by the plaintiffs, cash the next day. Those were party claimed such the only transactions of the Yang-- will do everything possible to display, which is arranged in St. share on Ordinary shares. We Once a
are also informed that the Perak damages, they had to open the tsze Trading Company which Andrew's Hall, provides 30 maintain British, interests to the
River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd. case.
was a swindle for the purpose excellent opportunity for those
His Lordship still thought the of getting the money. Mr. fallest possible extent..
desiring to beautify the wails of have declared a final dividend of
5%%
onus of proof was on defendant, Potter went on to state that the with high-grade their homes When we come to consider
chops on the cheques said to be works of this nature. The
forgeries looked the same as the Labour's' attitude towards India, pictures have been seat down by
genuine chop to the naked eye,
Amongst the passengers who
THE OPENING OF THE ACCOUNT.
we cannot doubt that the revola- the Nippon Watercolour Society left by the P. and O. liner
Mr. Potter opened by saying the but when under a microscope tionary element in that country of Tokyo to Messrs Komor and Macedonia were Lady Glenusk
Komor, the well-known art Sir Derrick W. J.
Watson, case was simply a question as to were found to be different and had hoped much from the advent dealers, and will be on exhibition the Hon. Andrew Shirley, Com-whether the bank was now in-that was just what was to be Each mander Hocken, R.N. Rev.debted to the plaintiffs. On expected from a man going to of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, but to-day and to-morrow. the new Premier has lost no piece is marked with the price, G.ELS. and Mrs. Upedell, Mrs. A. September 6th, the plaintiffs say later that the cheques were time in making it clear to the and considering the quality the Henderson, Mrs. S. H. Ross, opened an account with the Bank forgeries. Lea Chi Yuen would Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Shark, and a and the man who opened it was not have used the firm's charges are quite moderate. extremists that his Government; The picture by Y. Yoshida, good number of naval officers. named Lau Chi-yuen. He went real chop but one very much to the Bank and opened an like it, so that he could claim it is not likely to depart from Inokashira." the famous pond
Green and White, being St. account in the name of the Tai was a forgery. But the signature traditional policy. The Labour-near Tokyo, reminds one of Mr.
Sinclair's fine Shakespearian Joseph's College magazine, has Wo firm, depositing $10,000 and on the cheques was Lau Chi- ites, whilst sympathising with stage model. Symmetry in line made its second appearance. It giving the Bank & specimen yuen's (he would argue) and India's aspirations towards even-and colour make this picture an contains over hundred pages signature, and the firm's chop that was quite sufficient for the rual self-government, are, ap. outstanding one; its effect of and is well illustrated. the pic He received a cheque book, and firm to be bound by it. They light and atmosphere is imposing. tures including photo of the from time to time, monies were intended calling Mr. E L parently, convinced of
On Dovey, Government Analyst, who the With a carefully selected frame, Rev. Bro. James, who has been paid in and drawn out. necessity of hastening slowly in this study will become a treasure given the O.BE. decoration for October 25th and October 27th had been accepted as an expert. handling this delicate problem. to the purchaser. B. Maruyama 30 years' educational work in the two cheques were drawn in favour in hand writing, who would say Those were plainly-spoken words is perhaps the most versatile East. The book is full of in- of the Yangtsze Trading Company, that the signatures on the dis
artist, with his scenes of Japan,teresting matter, relating both to but that Company was not now puted cheques were those of Lau of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald when, Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton general questions and to the nu-to be found in the Colony. If| Chi-yuen.;
in a message to a Madras paper, Every one of these is well drawn merous activities of this progres those cheques were signed by The case is still proceeding.
His landscapes sive College.
Lai Chi Yuen and the money he asserted that "no party in and coloured.
and seascapes · alike are per-
properly paid out, then by bring- Britain will be cowed by threats fect, their vividness quite pleas Students of the Lai Hoo Eng-ing this action Lai Chi Yuen was of force or policies designed to ing. T. Hirsi also contributes lish School are holding their now guilty of fraudulent conduct. Admiral Bir Alexander Ludovio:
Regarding the nature and Duff, KCB. KOV.0, was to be bring the Government to a stand local as well as Japanese scenes. annual prize distribution to day.
His efforts are more subdued in The event is taking place at the status of the Tai Wo firm, Mr. márried abortly after, Christmas still, and if any Indian sections colour, and form sketches of great new Kau U Fong Theatre, the Potter stated that the firm was to Miss Alice Mariorie Hill- imagine otherwise, events will artistic value. We can only refer prizes being given away, this said to consist of three partners, Whitson, daughter of Mrs. Hill- sadly disappoint them." In the
briefly to the many gets one can morning by Mrs, R. A, D.Forrest. one of them being Lan Chi Yuen Whitson of Sloans discover among pictures by Isobe, A most interesting programme and the two others connected with Chelsen. Admirs! Duff, same message he indicated a Minami, Akagi, Goth, and others was given by members of the shipping company of Canton, 61 years of age, is wholesome and statesmanlike of Japan's modern artists. There School's Brass Band. This after- such company supposed to be He was Commander i attitude when he pointed out are more than three hundred noon the function is being con- the China Navigation Company the
watercolours altogether, and to do tinued, Chinese gymnastics being The capital of the Company
Tas 1922 that progress in India, to be justice to them all would take up given by boy and girl students, supposed (o be $80,000, The Jury admi
of the SquadZDA deep-rooted, must proceed on a great deal of our space. It is whilst members of the South might like to see the constitutional lines. With Labour certainly one of the best exhild China Althletic Association; are Company for from the defend- Baitha ai, speaking thus, we see no grounds tons of paintings, we have ever presenting a Chinese drenato pout of view
seen in Hongkong
Would be entirely