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A SHARE DEAL.
TELEGRAPH,
DEFENDANT AQUITTED ON
ONE CHARGE.
Yesterday's Proceedings.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1925.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE LOCARNO CONFERENCE.
Berlin, October 8,
German correspondents at Locarno assert that Herr, Luther and M. Briand have discussed article sixteen of the Covenant, A further stage was roaches at The Lokal Anzeiger's correspondent says it appears possible the Central Magistracy yesterday that a formula will be found interpreting the article so as to meet afternoon in the case concerning Germany's objections to some extent. He also says that the quea- Wong Man-wai, who is charged onion of France guaranteeing the projected cast-European arbitration three counts of forgery, by the distreaties was also discussed." missal of the first of the three chargon, by the Magistrate, Mr. 5. B. B. McElderry, before, whom the case is being heard
Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith prosecuted on behalf of the Orown and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mosare Deaconia) appeared for the fendant
The Tageblatt learns that M. Briand dropped the French claim in. respect to a one-sided guarantee of such treaties and agreed that while France should make a dec.aration guaranteeing Poland's safety, sucn a declaration should not form part of the eastern arbitration treaties themselves.Reuter
Paris, October 8.
The Press regard the Interview between M. Briand and Herr Luther at Ascona yesterday as the event of the day. Le Matin's" do Locarno correspondent quotes M. Briand as saying "We are quite ready to discuss any suggestions in regard to the text and formula, can never compromise, The case for the prosecution was but there is a act principle on which we closed on the previous day but Mr.namely our fidelity to our Polish and Czech allies,"
L'Echo de Paris' correspondent is of the opinion that the ad- Whyto Smith asked his Worship if
vantage secured yesterday by Gerniany's reported assent to the appllea- ho would be allowed to reopen the tion of arbitration to all her political as well as juridical disputes question regarding the admissibility will be bought dearly enough if it is true that France cannot alone of the evidence of Mr. H. Birkett, exercise automatic sanctions if Germany violates her arbitration can given at one the carlior hearventions to be concluded with Prague and Warsaw. ings.
Le Petit Parisien's correspondent says that the question of Ger- submitted that the book in
many's entry into the League and of article sixteen of the convenant question, heing the principal re- and Taylor, of which firm Mr. ister of the firm of Messrs. Moxon appears that only point whereon the Conference can now be wrecked. Brikett was the senior; partner and, had access to the book, could be t ferred to although the entries there in were not made by the witnesa himself.
His Worship disagreed with the his Crown's view and adhered to previous decision
ovidence
Reuters
THE GOVERNMENT ATTACKED.
London, October 3.
to cmit the There were lively scenes at the opening of the annual conference of the National Union of the Conservative and Unionist Associations at
Two thousand delegates were present..
Mr. Whyte Smith: If your Wor-Brighton this morning. ahip is going to find that the Delegate Chappell moving that the Council's report be 'referred back,- elimination of that evidence is latal raised a storm of protest by declaring that the country was disconten- to the first charge will your Wor-ed with the Government's inaction, Unemployment was increasing Jahip give me an opportunity to by leaps and bounds and the Government's failure to do anything
address yout
in the matter in ten months was an admission of incompetence.
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His Worship: I do consider that Unless the Government gave some hope of better conditions it would the elimination of it is fatal' to the fall. Amid prolonged cries of dissent the motion was defeated and first charge.
the report was adopted. There were three dissentients. Mr. Whyte Smith: Even after}
It is noteworthy that the agenda did not contain any resolu-" the elimination of that, evidence tion" in reference to unemployment.--Router.
with!
there is a prima ficie case
regned to the first charge..
"
His Worship: I do not think it
is in my power to allow you to
address me at this stage.
On Mr. Jenkin intimating that he
raised no et action to Mr. Whyte
Ni
THE MOROCCAN WAR.
Faris, October 8.
Smith addressing the Bench. his Wholesale submissions of tribesmen in the neighbourhood of the Worship, permitted the Crown territories recently captured by the French and Spanish are claimed Solicitor to resume his address
in a Fez telegram which adds that the advances continue, under Crown Solicitor's Explanation.excellent weather conditions.--Reuter.
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Mr. Whyte Smith continued and anid that he would submit that Wong Chik-cho (deceased) could not possibly have signed the transfer.
His Worship: The question is whether the defendant uttered this. document.
His Worship: I see your point,
WOMAN PIONEER.
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on the Recund
| but do not agree with you.
Mr.
Jenkin further comment
It had born proved, continued charge and addressed the Bench Mr. Whyte Smith, that the transfer on the other count. Mr. Omar in
Well-Known Journalist.
The death occurred in London'
was stamped and issued by Messrs his evidenco could only say that the other day of Miss Mary Moxon & Taylor, the defendant's from time to time he had typed Frances Billington, for many brokers, after which the shares similar documents for the defen-years a member of the staff of ware sold The fart that it was dant, but could not swear to the the Daily Telegraph. proved the defendant had on one letter in question. It would there- ocension signed the name of Wong fore be dangerous in the highest Chik-oho was evidence of a prima degree to say that it would be open fucir case against bin and on the to the jury to draw the presumption evidenos heard the anus was on the that because the dividend warrant defendant to prove his innocence. sent by the Hongkong Electric His Worship: There is somo Company, had reached Mesars evidenied against him, but not Moxen & Taylor who then delivered sufficient to commit him for trial it to the defendant, the defendant I therefore discharge Kim on the had sent the letter referred to in first count. I hold there is, how the charge.
his on the other two charges
witness box
answer in
Defendant's Testimony,
over, & prima facie case against His Worship ralod that Mr
Mr. Jenkin then addressed the Jenkin had a case to Bench in connection with the second, regard to the last two charges and and third charges. He said that be counsel put his client into the fore refering to the facts of iris, defence he would submit that there: was not sufficient evidence to put: the accused on trial at tho Criminali The accused, Wong Man-wai, said Sessions. There was also a strong that he was the managing partner and possible presumption that the of the Ka Lang Bank, of Queen's n member jury before whom he would be Road, and in 1923 was arraigned would acquit him On of the Committee of the Tung Wah the second charge, concerning the Hospital. Ho owned considerable 250 shares in the Chine Light & property in Hongkong under his Power Co., in order that there should own name. He had known the bo sufficient evidence to put the de deceased, Wong Chik-cho' and his fendant upon his trial it was essential family very intimately since his ..had On -Various that three facts be established be, boyhood. Ho fore the Magistrate. The first was occasions advanced sams of money the utterance of the transfer by the to the old man's son. He had given defendant.
the son 81,000 to defray the cost of the funeral expenses of Wong Chik-cho when he died in 1923. The son after his father's death bad
not
that ho
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The Defence.
Miss Billington, who was one of the pioneers of journalism for women, was the daughter of the Rev. G. E. Billington, vlear of Chalbury, Dorsetshire. She was one of the founders of the Society of Women Journalists, of which she was president from 1913 to 1921.
In 1920 she was the official re- presentative of the society at the Imperial Press Conference in Canada, and recently she was nominated for the conference in Australia; but her health did not permit her to travel.
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In the second place at the time brought witness a parcel of scrip
Gold and sliver cigarette casCS, of uttering the document it would which he asked. witness to keep for pipes, tobacco, cigars, and Straits and Calcutta
only! have to bo him while he visited Canton: The cigarottes were flung down by
more than a thousand men on the Swntow forged document but the defendant shares referred to in the scrip were would have to know that it was in the name of Wong Chik-cho and Moderator's table in the Assembly Japan, Canada, "U.S.A., C. and
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(although five witnesses had referred pormitted to mortgage the shares. The cause of this was an add- Haiphong FINE QUALITY to the document in their evidence. The son replied in the afirmative ress delivered by the Rev. W, P. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada Uttering, said Mr. Jenkin, must and said that should he need runney Nicholson, the noted Evangelist constitute some physical handling he should return the shares to him.
In the meantime Wong Chik-cho's be some evidence that, the defendant son had also died and witness asked niade use of the document. There Mrs Wong Chik-cho if he should was no evidence that the signature told to keep them Ilo was given return tho shares to her, but was on the transfer, was forged before Mr. Omar signed the document or permission to mortgage them by
the widow. after. The only ovidenod of any útterance was that the defondant The case was aljourned till this uttered the document to Mr. Omar, afternoon.
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