THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, JANUARY 4,
ATHERLEY CASE,
{Continued from Page 1.)
the Company's Banking account, went instead ' into the private] account of Mr. Atherley at the International Bank. -
Counsel commented on what he, termed the afgnidcance of those changes, and went on to remark, that if Mr. Atherley did receive) these monies from sources entirely| unconnected with his Company, it Was a striking coincidence that such monies as he paid into his] private account should correspond] exactly with the total received from the dealers and duly noted on the, deposits slip handed in to him by the compradore at the end of the day.
STRIKING COINCIDENCES.
Counsel Iny stress on the fnet, that accused was in receipt of a salary which worked out in local currency to 5870 a month, and con- jectured on how, within a period of five or six days, between March) 24th and March 31st, accused was able to pay into his private accoun sums amounting to $5,148, which, was equivalent to six months' salary Of course, Mr. Atherley
might be able to explain that he obtained this last sum from n' source inconnected with the Company, hut there again it was "a striking eoincidence that it should total thei amounts received by the dealers and handed over to him at his own request.
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In April, "within one calender month. Mr. Atherley hart
·ceived a sum of $21.827 which was equivalent. 10 jast over two years of his salary.
FORMER HONGKONG ORGANIST
The late Mr. Denman Fuller, for many years. organist and choirmastor of St. John's Cathedral, whose death occurred in a nursing home at Bourne- mouth on Christmas Day.
TAIMOSHAN.
TWO PILGRIMAGES ON
SATURDAY..
The well-known peak in the When New Territorios, Taimoshan, was
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The two-day match between the Navy and the Hongkong Cricket Club ended on Saturday in a win
he get this money, counsel said, he one of the holiday attractions for the naval team by six wickets,
the
did not know. He would not like over the week-end, and
but so far as his case weather was just ideal for the was concerned he could prove that climb.
Lo suggest,
On Saturday
U
The Navy compiled the excellent total of 332 runs in their fleet Innings (Lieut. Halsey 83, St at least a part of this money could.
Comdr. Armitage 57, Mid. Stephen- be traced to sums over which the welve
party of
son 45, Lieut. Sillitoe 45, t.-Col. accused had control as Manager Y.M.C.A., journeying out to Powell took & Navy wickets for 82. from the European Cantrell 38 not out). Rev. T R of Getz Bros. in Hongkong.
Tsinwan by motogear, had Another significant fact, in coun-an enjoyable excursion to the The Club in their first venture sel's estimation, was that the first top, and, led by a member who compited 157, only A. W. Hayward cheque drawn upon the accused's was familiar with the route, (63) and H. Owen Hughes (35) private account was for an amount found the going less trying than being able to stand up long to the of $4.022.40 "favour of Messrs.it had been on the previous climb bowling, Lt.-Col; Cantrell taking Fred Ellis and Company, well-Jon Boxing Day. The suminit was for 71. "Following on in the after- known here as share and stock reached in about two and a half noon on Saturday, the Club d dealers, the date of this being hours, and uffer ณ much-better in their second knock, and March 25th, which was the March appreciated lunch the party compiles 207 Owen Hughes 45. Settlement Day of the local Stock returned to sea-level hy an T. E. Petre 49), leaving their Exchange, this fact leaving no alternative path. The weather opponents only 32 to make business conditions could not have beef Li.Col. Cantrell took 5 for 68. doubt in the minds of men that on March 24th there better, and a superb view was
The Navy, compiled 42 for the was a pressing need on the part obtained from the summit, ships loss of four wickets, all of which- of Atherley to make payment of in the harbour being easily were captured by Bowker, for 17 $4,022.55 to Messrs. Fred Eilis and discerned, the Hermes being TUBA. Company.
among the mot conspicuous, Counsel then went on to deal Another party of climbers, six in with the diversion of the monies number and including four! The Civil Service Cricket Club received by the compratore for ladies, arrived at the top soon met the Royal Artillery in the only and on behalf of the Company, after the others, and descended League match on Saturday, during the course of the day, from on the side towards Taipo.
if ended in lie, both sides the bank into the accuser's con This climb is only one of the scoring 140, Major Hattersley trol. Ile referred to various outdoor activities which the Smith contributed 80 to the Art- amounts. The accused on his Y.M.C.A. have in thuirlery score, being undefeatert at the own part would give his own per-programme. It is hoped to end. B. D. Evans" took 5 for 31. sonal receipts for the amounts he arrange a visit to Lantau Island The Civil Service batsmen who did received from the compradore, in the near futuro, when the best were F. de Rome (29) and and these were surrendered for peak thoro will be tackled, and A.. E. Wood (39). Lieut. Smith a final receipt which he gave for the outing will probably involve took for 19. the total and accumulative amount an overnight stay in the huts of $13,000 edd.
HORATIO BOTTOMLEY CASE QUOTED.
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The K. C. C. and H. K. C. C. contested a friendly match at Kowloon on Saturday, which was drawn. The visitors scored 130 W. W. Mackenzie 63), and the Kowloon eleven compiled 1 ir re
extensive quotations from the Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said that Law Times Reports of the Horatio it was a fact that from time to timo money found its way from Eattomley case on the dedultion Atherley's account to the account: of what was, what was not, and of Getz Brothers, but at no time, Ply, The H. K. C. C. declared st what could be ́embezzlement.' It counsel would submit, did Ather 135 for 4 in, their second innings ald not matter from whom the pri- ley pay back any sum out of his (Parker 46), and the K.C.C. bad soner received the money as long own private monies. He merely compiled 131 when stumps were as he received it in such a wanded back out of new misappro- drawn (Ramsey 98, Lyal 37, and That it was impossible to say a pratichs. He applied money new-Lec-30 not out).
he reçeived it on account of day body else.
86 not out.
of old misappropriations. All the f. M. S. Hawkins at ly appropriated to the part-return The Chinese R. G. drew with, time the total figure was swelling. Bay. The naval team declared st Causeway As manager Allerley had re- Proceeding 11 the reived money from another
point 168 for 9 (Binns 31, Kreer 35, and of Mr. Atherley's transactions ployee, who was bound to obey his with Sharebrokers, Mr. Jenkin myth 44 not out). The C.R.C. instructions. There anuld be no pointed out that Atherley had only reply had 216 for 5, Yeoh being question that the money was re-$750 to his credit at the bank at ceived by him on behalf of Cete the time of the March settlement. Craigengower defeated Taikoo by Brothers, and that he would have He would have been unable to a big margin in a match ab Hap, been obliged to pay it to the Presi-meet Ellis's account for $4,000 odd Valley. The Taikoo team neked dent on demand if he had suddenly dollars had not he paid into his sting in their bowling, and were Eurned up from California. own account cheques for $1,600 160 in arrears at the close
Counsel proceeded to give fur and $1,100 which he received froni play. ther details of prisoner's transac-the compradore on behalf of Getz A Navy team played the second tions with Jaharebrokers. At the Brothers."
team of the Indian R.C. at Sookun- March Settlement, 1924, he jaid a Evidence was then called by Mr. The home side declared at 169 for poo, and the match ended in a draw, cheque for $4,022,50 to Messrs.enkin, the first witness being Mr. (Wahab 63. not out), and the Fred Ellis and Co., and at ne Sheldon Munroe, of the Interna-visitors had scored 121 for 6 when Settlement Day he paid a cheque tional Banking Corporation. He stumps were drawn, for $4,000 to Carroll Bros., and sald that Atherley opened an ac- cheque for $1,904.30 to Messrs. count at the bank in March, 1924, Fred Ellis and Co.
and, as far as he knew, Atherley
1h May, 1924, at the date of the had never previously had an ac Share Settlement, he had paid count at the bank. $3,000 to same-one whom they had
been unable to trace.
Mr. Percy Tester gave evidence
It was significant that a man as to the names of sharebroking earning such a small salary should firms doing business in Hongkong be drawing, a cheque of such an in 1924.
amount on a Settlement Day.
The following were the jury
It was also significant that the Mr. P. M. N. da Silva (foremun),
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