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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1924.
some of the drums had been the junk were La Tung, his two tampored with, but could not say sons, Ho Fai, and a stranger. Tho by whom. The first defendant was druns of oil were placed on the top Ho Far and, the the first man to be arrested. The of the bold. second defendant was not there stranger emerged from below st but was later brought back to the the law of the boat, and, with the A most interesting commercial bost by the police." When nearing nexistanyo of several thers of the ense eaune, up for hearing before the junk witness had seen some crew, liegna to unscrew the tops of Mr. E. W. miten af the Kow.mon lonve the junk containing the the drums and break the seals. Four of the drums were treated in Joon Magistiny yesterday after.u, and go ashore."
this manner and the contents of Doon, when Lo Yung, the raustor
threo of them
beon had jof cargo junk No, 1007 V., and Ho¦
Mr. H. M. Remedios, aisa nuomptied into other drums which Fai, the mentor of cargo junk No.
of Mosere, Botelho were obtained from the hold of. 618 V., were charged with stealing Bitnat
Before the fourth be omptied tho sine pienk and 45 catties of Brothers, said that on the 18th the boat. cassia oil, the property of Messrs. October he went to Quan Cheong, drum, could T. V. and J. H. Botelho, trading The Official Measurer, a Chinese, police came alongside. Witness It was witzen duty moognised Chan Sing on the other na Botelho Brothers, of Hongicong, was there.
On Being the approach and with baring conspired with one to see that all the weals wero in junk. Chan Sing and others not in custody perfect urder. The oil had been of the two polico motor boats to steal 47 pioula and 25 cattles of put into 15 iron drins which were be anticipated trouble and went The womenfolk on the closed down by means of a serowashuro.
cassin oil.
The Oficin! Measurer.
Mr. 1. H. Blako prosecuted cover. A piece of string was pass.junk told the rost to leave as well. The first defendant was represented ed through two holes in the drum They had all left with the exception by Mr. R. J. Armstrong and the itself nail then through a hole it of Lo Yung, who was prevented
The sails of this piece from leaving by witness. second by Mr. Len d'Almado, the plug. Mr. M. F. Koy attended on behalf of string were sealed by lenden of the Hongkong General Chamber seals.
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The defending solicitors reserved Mr. Hamilton then interpused the right to cross-examine at the Mr. Blako opened that Messrs. and asked: Am I to understand next hearing.
Release of the Junk, Botelho Brothers purchased from that Mr.. Branch signs something| Messrs. QURD Cheong a con.without seeing it?
Blake: 1 think the Prior in the adjournment Mr. siderable qantity of cassia oil in
It was certificate is signed in the oflics.Armstrong applied for the release bulk for export to U. 8. A. analysed and poured from the The Mensurer is not here I am of the junk, which the police had seized, as it was not the property maker's containers into drugs, the afraid.
The Magistrate:
seems of the first defendant but that of cargo boing thon weighed and
I am his wife. There was no reason for measured nader the supervision of rather extraordinary to me :
but keeping it after the Court had seen the Official Measurer, and then ignorant
Bled by Meunre, whenever I sign anything it in it; it was only being held to bolster and there
the flimsy evalence against the Hotelho Broibers. Tho drume, 16 something I have seen to myself.
The Magistrate was informed defendant.
CANTON EMBROIDERIES, SHAWLS, SWATOW in number, were removed to n juzkļ
Mr. Blake raised no objections, LACE, DRAWN THREAD WORK, IVORY WARE, for the purpose of loading on to the by Mr. Blike later in the case that Wakeham, the Assistant
CURIOS, LAMP but his Worship said that the
SHADES, AMBER BEADS, 8.. City of Tangoon on the 21st Mr.
Measurer Was present
NECKLACES, ato.. ots. October." Ou
Judge might wish to see it when the way, in Official mid-buebour, four of the during the weighing.)
Resuming his evidence, witness the case came up for trial. The its release would drums were opened and tha eontents of three store taken out said that on the morning of Tuesday question of and put into other vessels, the pru.the 21st. October he again went be considored after it had been perty of the first defendant and to the godowns of Qua Cheong seen.
Mr. Blake then asked that Mr. others. Iutend of proceeding to saw that the drums were not tam the ship the junk passed it and pered with and they wore then. Remedios te recalled, as he wished went to Shamship, where it was conveyed to the junk. He follow to prove that there was a European, present at the boarded by the Police, and the ed the first truckload and then Mr. Waker.
waited there till the remaining godown. defendants arrestel.
drums were put on the junk.
His Worship said that it was no In naswer to the Magistrate. Mr. use calling Mr. Remedios a he Berueios said that the drums were bad said that he did not see any. Mr. Blake all tampered with when they hody but the Chinese. wern loaded on the junk. He had then replied that if the Press were Mr. Blake said that there was anot been informed of the suspicions present he would like that point! conspiracy between the defendants that the razo wankl be pilfered. cleared up. and others, who Arranged with
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The No. 2 Tallyman.
The hearing was adjourned till
the oil should be taken out, On being informed by Mr. Blake to murrow. the drums
water
refilled
with sen that
the No. tallyn was
Mr. Blake intimated that he was
and the seals replaced.actually on board the junk with asking for commiltal to the next The oil was worth between. $392 the enssia oil, and would be called Sessions. and 885 per pieul. It would as a witness, Mr. Hamilton asked have been sent in all good faith why he was at large and where he to the United States, where it would was all the time the tampering ppy have been discovered that in spite with the cargo was going on.
Mr. d'Alinda: He was probably of all the guarantees of hoon idee,
in the shape of the Government hiding in a barrel, like Ali Baba's Analyst's ecrtificate And the forty thieves.
The No. 2 tallyman, Wu Tu-
an in-
Sworn Measurer's certificate of
weight, part at least of the cargo chuan, gave the Court I would have been nothing else than teresting account of the part he en water, nud such a state of played in connection with the enxe. afinirs could not but be greatly to Exumnined by Mr. Blake he said detriment of the trade of that on or about the 15th October Hongkong. It was a very serious lust To Yung (the first defendants matter concerning the honour of invited him to an outing in his Hongkong merchants and die sampun. Witness there niet Chan Chamber of Commerce and the Sing (not in rustody). Nothing of cotamercial community in general any interest trouspired at that On every day up till were extremely anxious that every meeting. thing possible should be done to Sunday 19th. these three weat for oilings. On the fourth day put a stop to cases of this kind.
Mr. G. A. Carvalho, assistant in (Sunday) a question was raised by
Yung regarding Botelho Brothers, deposed as to Lo
**money Witness, on being'
the purchase of 15 druins of enssin profiteering."
one
11
il from Quan Cheong, of No. 19 asked if he wanted to earn some Des Voeux Road Central, last money, replied that he would, if it' October, for 518,502.88 less $92.00 were honest money. Lo Yung then discount.
said You will have some cassia vil Cross-examined by Mr. Arm exported in the near future." The strong, witness said that the ship defendant knew this because he'
been asked to
carry was due to leave on the 21st und October. In reply to Mr. d'Amala quantity of empty iron drums of Botelho's fokie. the usual by he said that it was custom to send the tallyrann to Witness told Lo Yung that he Ne take delivery of the goods after himself was not aware of this. the Government Analyst and the was asked if he wanted to become Monsurer had seen them.
rich, and replied that this sort of The No. 1 tallyuan was respon-richness needed thinking about first. sible for the engaging of the hubk Witness was of the opinion that and for the delivery of the goods there was something "fishy" about on board the ship. The No. 1 the affair. tallynian was not present on such orcasions the No. 2 tallyman trok! charge. It would then be his duty
The Plot.
That no oight 1o Yung tele-
to see that they were handed over phoned him and they again went to the right person on baard.
for an outing. They were later! joined by Ho Pai lie second de- Information.
fendant). At this meeting witness Before the oil was delivered to was told that the intention of the Botelho Brothers witness hadrst defendunt was to steal the received information to the effecteasin oil and repizes it with water.! that the cargo would be pilfered. Lo Yung told witness ho was in and that water would be substituted favour of proceeding with the job. for the oil. Mr. P. V. Botelho told The two men were to provido five nly_l witness this on the 20th (Monday), argo iron drums and Arrangements were made with the buckets. The oil was to be sold for Water Police to bave the loading $250 per picul.
Witness of the cargo watched.
This discussion took place in the did not inform Mr. Remedios.or presence of Chan Sing only. Ho the tallyman of this. On the 21st.Pai-hnd not arcived by that time. Witness watchel the loading near Witness and Lo Yung were to Blake Plor with the police. After rerelve 13 shares of the proceeds, being autisfied that the 15 drum ad te Tai and Chatt Sing one! wero on board, witness and the share cach. police followed the junk, which then The following morning witoens reported this interview to tho Mr. d'Almoda: When you saw No. 1 tallyman. On the 21st... that the bont was not going to the wilnow went to the godowns City of Banguou, why did you not with Bir, of Remedios and saw
drums of oil the 16 stop it?
Witness: I wanted to see where board the junk. The junk belong. they were going gje
ed to fio Yung Witness went on. Witness continued that when board the junk, which was towed by later they boarded the junk) which laune, and wis supposed to go to was loogaida adother junk near the the City of Rangoon, but instead. praya at Bhainshulpó, he saw that it want to.8bnmabulpo. On board
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