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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
LOCAL COMPANY'S
AFFAIRS
“OMINES-SHAREHOLDERS. TESTIFY.
J
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924.
thepo goods from the Hongkong. offer, but after that I never receiv ed any muro goods even though he wruto ilown requesting the local olice to despatch thoni täˇkim.
Getting Suspicious, Witness tlion went on to describo the visit of Yeung Ling-sul, the first witness. He also gave various dates on which different people visited | the oßen and defendant, after spunk- No Fertilizers to Sell,
ingate them about tlio ostale. in Before Mr. R. E. Linisell at the] Lai Chunini, examined by Mr. Siam, asked them to buy shares. To Central Magistruéy yesterday oftere, Nihill, said that ho was manager iti quo man witness was instructed by noon, Mr. Davis Belknap Wickers-charge of the Fertilizer Departmout, defendant to show him two plocos ham, an American subject, was fis duty was to sell fertilizera, pf teak wood, which were said to charged on remand with publish- ing false statements in connection though since he joined the firm he have come from the estate Some with the American Aslatic Com-lind nerer sold any. The only rea of these mon invested menos in the pany, of which firm he is the Pre-son he could give for this was that company, but others witness advised aldent.
the not to. [defendunt, always insisted on
buyers giving the company a letter Mr. J. H. B. Nill prosecuted of credit or nut up 25% of the price for the Crown and Mr. N, J.
un any prospective citatomer,
[that he knew that dolosdant 'was Brewer represented the defendant.
Young Ling-ul, manager of the Witocax was a shareholder of the web a reliable ina Ho had hind Choung Hing Co. of Kongmoon, emupany and his shares word to the muspicious of him-several months deposed that he was acquainted extent of 82,000. As be but never previously. What made him with the American Asiatic Com-“fertilized,” wituras said that he waspicious was that defendant had pany, being the possensor of generally engaged with the Chinose offered him 30%, commision if he number of shares in the firm forrespondence and translations Jo (witness) could introduce any of his His shares, amounting to $2,000, was instructor by defending to make friends to buy shares in the company. were bought on the 28th July,
Chinese translation of the pink Mr. Nihill: Why did you remaiu 1928. On the 28th May, lust,
draft in the firm so long after you know. witness paid a visit to the offleesk s was handed the of the firm in Hongkong, with the written by Mr. Rohn, which he was it was not a genuine onel
After being typed · ́and Witness: I stayed there becauso intention of asking for his interest type.
not to bay shares witness replied. Asked why he advised some people
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and also to see the balance sheet minar-alterations being-made-wit-wanted to look after my money for the year 1923. He had a con-ness sent for the printers. Defen- and also to watch defendant's move- versation with the defendant who dant told the printers to print thements.
was in the office At the time. books as soon as possible. They 'Another reason for his distrust Witness not being able to speak were printed about the middle of in the defendant was that he had English and defendant unable to Marel. Witness, had received in
hnd no fortilizers to sell since ho join-i converse in the Chinese language, structions from defendant to give aed the firm. He said that he gave
'took conversation
place book to anybody who huppened to through an interpreter. When visit the flee He saw the photos certain information at the Magis tracy because another shareholder
the
witness asked for the interest and
when slefondant returned from
to see the balance sheet defen Bangkok on the first cension-about asked him to go to Mr. Hin
and explain the whole—story ant replied that he could the beginning of November 1023. supply him with the money. Just
to him, then but would do so later. They were handed to him by defen
On the day of the search of defen- the money
was not forthcoming an, who told him to look at them,
jaaring that "this company had in-dant's premises, witnose was pro witness asked defenda for a written guarantee by which wit-ested a kerge sum of money in the sout, being requested to be there nese could have the return of his land shown in one of the photos by the police. He was wanted to
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fendant wrote 21 14 document in the office of "Mesa Shofer and During the search a police officor which he handed to, witness. He Wickersham.
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Both these Inert oohanded him a letter and asked him
shares altogether. De-pied the same poorn, fendant also,' asked him to buy.
more.
Mr. Nihili: Did you discuss thei position of the company?
Winess: He told me that the conipany had bought an estate in Sian. ·
Mr. Nihill: Did you ask for any proof?
Witness: He showed me the photos which were supposed to 3444, With Ross telecentri represent the land in Siam.
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The Pink Book. Witness further said that he had seen the pink buck before, as he had been given a copy by de fendant on the same day as he got the letter. So far, he had only. taken a casual look through: it. The clauze regarding the 6,000 acres altracted his attention most. After being shown the book and given the leiter nothing fur- ther took place between them.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brewer, witness said that he became a employee of the company after he had become a shareholder: He held the position of agent in Kungmeon for the firm.
Mr. Brewer: Were you is. charged for incompetence?
Witness: Defendant said that I did very little business and so jeancelled my contract as ageni,
His Worship: When 7-After
working for four or five months.
Referring to the visit to the local brunch of the Arm Mr. Brewer asked: Can you suggest any reason why he should ask: you to invest more money when you went to get your money from him?
Witness replied that fendant
dle-
said he had alroudy hought an estate in the South and that he wished to extend his
siness, and he had been shown and that he wished to extend his business, and he has been shown the photos which were taken to represent the catate, defendant sald he had bought. Witness Bald that he was sure that defendant showed him the photos.
Mr. Brewer: Are you sure that Mr. Wickersham told you that he bought an estate In Siam?
that
Witness: He spoke through
interprater, and
is *what* the Interproter told mo, Witness did not know English, bat he was positive that defondant snid "Siam," but whether ho used, the words "buy" and "bought" he could not say,
Mr. Brewer Do you admit that it
is possible tant defendant did not montion an eslatò in Bigm?-As ́ho' spako he pointed at the photos
Re-examined by Mr. Nihili, witness anid, that he was to sell, toilet re- quisites; canned goods and other sundries. For the first two months ho was constantly supplied with
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if that had any connection with the company and witness. noticed the letter was addressed to him, al- though he had never seen it before. It was from one of his personal friends in Canton.
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