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The hearing of the charges of conspiracy und fraud preferred against Lo Shu-ion and Charles Kont was resumed at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when the frat defendant, Lo Shu- fun gave evidence.
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the correct nature documents was not explained to Mr. Wong Tak-yin before she signed them. The visits made by defendants to various solicitora might not be unconnected with the anxiety of Wong Tak-yin and her son Bo Bai-lok to save expensive logal fees. Regarding the idea of out of tho keoping the newspaper press, Mr. Davidson Paid it was absurd to think that with their 16 to 20 years' legal ex- perience defendants could hope to keep the case from publicity the day before it opened.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1924.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FINNISH "REDS” SEIZE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Helsingfors, Dec. 1. It is reported from Reval that "Reds" occupled the railway station and attempted to seize the telegraph and telephone offices. The Minister of Communications was shot while enroute to the station. Government troops recaptured the station and restored order aftor n number of scattered fights, in which hand grenades and machine guns were used. There were a number of casualties including Beveral among the police,
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It is officially stated that the attack of armed communists on cor- IN GOOD CONDITION FOR LESS THAN tain government and military buildings at half past five this morning THE PRICE OF ONE NEW SUIT. was Buppressed immediately and order restored. There was no dis- order in other towns or provinces.---Reuter.
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THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.
Cairo, Dec. 1. Documents have been formally exchanged whereby the Egyptian Government accepts the remainder of the British torms..
Though hitherto no official statement has been issued it is understood that as the result of continual conferences yesterday the Brat Egyptian Government accepted the British demands, the immediate consequence of which will probably be the evacuation. of the Customs at Alexandria.
Cairo, Dec. 1.
The Ministors of Education and Public Works have rosigned, first no reasons being given for their action-Reuter.
the Chung Chun-kong. witness called by the defenec, said at the beginning of those proceedings he was called on by the Police and be told them what he was now telling the court-namely that in 1922, when he was employed in Measra, Hastings and Hastings, Kent one day sent him to La Shun-cho with the message that he was not to hand over the $11,000 advance until the title deeds were produced.
Witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr. M. K. Lo (for
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London, Dec. 1.
The Cunard, White Star and American lines, announce the completion of arrangements to conduct n joint passenger and cargo: service between Hamburg and New York, embracing Southampton,! Cherbourg and Halifax. It is not explained whether the arrange ments are in any way connected with the severo rate-cutting by leading Gorman lines, especially in connection with the immigrant' trade to South America, which, in the case of Germany alone, has increased from 30,000 to 115,000 in the past year.-Reuter.
In Octolar of the same year
the prosecution) as to his capacity to sign her name, a cross marked
reteption in mind of by her would suffice. the above incident. The witness replied that he could! remember also that when he gave Kent's message to Lau Shun-cho, the latter did not say anything and appeared to be in doubt."
Defendant Gives Evidence.
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His Worship: You know this to bo untrue?
Witness: Yes. Resuming, witness spoke of the! Ho Sai-luk came to the office with conditions of salo of this property. Their purpose, as Ngau and Ho Sai-lok later came to two brokers. announced by Ho Sailok, was to him and said that Lau Shun-cho prepare a mortgage of 194 Bonham had agreed to the conditions, and Strand West and also to make a witness told Kent to prepare' declaration that the title deeds the agreement. The terms were
this for
property, explained
to Wong Tak-yin. The mortgage was drafted by Mr. Witness, as in the previous transao- Lo Shu-fan, in the witness.box,R. E. A. Webster and sent to tion, received a brokerage of $500 told the Court that he received Megara Johnstone, Stoken and from Mira. Wong Tak-yin for bis instructions to execute a mortgage Master, but it fell through Korvices. One of the terms was: on No. 38 Lyndhurst Terrace. On account of the absence of the that a sum of $10,000 was to bo the 22nd August, 1922, Ho Sai-lok
paid in advance by Lau Shun-cho deeds. came to Hastings and Hastings
Hon-fu, to Mre. Wong Tak-yin to enablej In November Ngau offica with
The his mother. mortgage was signed in the offico accompanied by Ito Sai-lok, ease her to pay off the mortgage on the stated that property at Lyndhurst Terrace. after the identity of the parties to the office and
had already informed the This agreement was signed in thei had been established and after he
4 presence of Mr. R. E. Ä. Webster the nature of the document has prospective purchaser of No. been explained to the mortgagor, Shingbing Street, Mr. Lau Shun. and the $10,000 was paid by Mr. Wong Tak-yin. Witness did cho, that the owner, Mrs. Wong cheque.
After further evidence the cos was adjourned. signature. If he had been unble Tung-sing.
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