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THE ATHERLEY
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1681
No 21.-29
TRIAL.
C# #=†Ä- TUESDAY,
PRISONER ALLEGES FRAUD AND LATER RETRACTS.
MANY CONTRADICTIONS.
Mr. E. Atherley, on trial for misappropriation of his Company's funds, was in the box all this morning, being subjected to a searching cross-examination by prosecuting counsel.
He admitted that he assumed at the time that his personal che ques to the compradore were being paid into the Company's account,
THE SUNKEN “TUNGSHING.”
JANUARY
12,
STEAMER ASHORE
THE "FEICHING" ON THUNDER HEAD.
FEAR OF PIRATES.
1926日八十二月一十
TOBACCO SEIZURE.
CONFISCATION ORDER
UPHELD.
The question as to whether to bacco leaf is dutiable or not was
one of the thorny polnta "that,
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MR. SUN FO IMPRESSED WITH GOVERNOR.
LITTLE HOPE OF SALVAGE,
On enquiry at the local office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., the General Managers, of the Indo-China Steam Naviga- The ss Felching, a Chinu ropped up in the re-hearing of tion Company, we are informed couster belonging to the China the case concerning the seizure HOPES FOR SETTLEMENT. that, according to a further tele- Merchants' Steam Navigation Com- of 57 bales of tobacco leaf at
During his tecent stay in Hongkong, whilst en route to Canton, Kram received this morning from pany, is lying ashore on the east Yaumati breakwater at the end of
Mr. Sun Fo (son of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen) made a call at Shanghai, the ss. Tungshing was side of Thunder Head, north of December, which came before Mr. Government House. struck on the port side aft by the Swatow, and has asked for asais R. E. Lindsell, at the Central In the course of an interview with a Press correspondent, 1 and Sir Henry Gollan sought explanation of his assumption of the Empress of Asia. The chances tance owing to fears of the pirates Pollee Court this morning. Mr. Sun expressed himself has having been greatly impressed with the personality of His Excellency the Governor, éspecially with bis of raising her F
considered which are known to infest the Leo d'Almada appeared for the knowledge of the Chinese and their literature. very slight,
owner, and Mr. J. D. Lloyd ap-Governor in Hongkong, Mr. Sun thinks that the differences between, With such a The message further adds Lhat The above news was brought into peared for the Imports and Ex-his Colony and Canton should be easily overcome. all papers and mails on board Iny 28th, in exhibit "Q", for were lost, and that it is believed Hongkong by the 6.5. Haining, ports Department.
The owner of the tobanen, in the 3159,19: Look at "H1 company's that ten native passengers were rich arrived in port this morning.
drowned, paying-in book) on date May 28th.
All the officers and it would appear that the a.s. Fel-witness box, said he was the mas You found
identical crew and foreign passengers were i
ching, which trades between Shang-ter of a tobacco shop in the Kong choque for $459.19. Have you any saved. The ship's officers
fact, eventually confessing himself still puzzled.
Atheriny, to-day declared that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that many of his cheques tallied to the cent with money credited as paid by dealers.
Prior to the resumption of hi cross-examination by Mr. P. C. Jenkin this morning, the accused asked permission from the Chief Julice to make an explanation
Sir Henry Gollan said if accused wished to make further statements
there an
.
were
Second Engineer R. Maloney.
neighbourhood,
י.
In the course of an interview, expressed the, opinion that Bol Mr. Sun Fe said that during his hevism can never flourish in people
absence on leave he was occupied
to such
Where the misconcep-
China, as the minds of the in connection with questions put to doubt that they were the same? Caßt. J. M. Sturgeon, Chief Officer hai, Swatow and Amoy, went moon district and he had heard entirely with mutters connected are so grooved in their traditions him in cross-examination at yes- I have no doubt that they were the Wooley, Second Officer Web ashore sometime early yesterday that tobacco leaf would fetch a with the construction of the and time-honoured customs. Edu- ater. Chief Engineer A., S. Spiessing, for when the s.s. Hai- good price in Hongkong, so he mausoleum of his late father, and eation, religious belief, and, above terday's proceedings in respect of f same, certain amounts specified by coun-
Had you any doubt at all on Third Engineer F. Kerslake. ching one of the Douglas boats, sent a consignment to a man in as all contracts relating theret all, the moral teachings of Con- sel. He had examined the ex-that day. May 28th, that your As regards the Empress hibits and had since found that cheque was going into the Com-Asia, the local office of the Cana-ing, a flag signal was read asking fishing junk. He gave the trader of construction was about to com-tortrines.
passed the spot later in the morn the Colony by a travelling trader's were now signed, and the work fucius, are opposed certain items having a bearing onpany's banking account?-1 had dian Pacific Steamships, Ltd... counsels question were incorrect, no idea on that day where my learned late yesterday afternoon for assistance on account of the $100 to pay the duty. He received mence, he had decided to go to tion lies," he said, "is in the fact while others were correct.
chechip was going,
that an examination of the vessel fear of piracy. The Haiching went a communication of the seizure, Canton for a short visit, and most that Soviet officers are in the net His Lordship:-Here" I take it, showed that she was making no in closer and sent out a wireless and came to Hongkong arriving likely, he would later return to presume, that it was in payment wafer and that the only ascertain- of 1.0.0's and O.K's bills Yeable damage was a slightly twist- message telling of what had hap-on January 4th. He valued the look after the construction of the ed stem. The vessel was stated pened. The Haining, which was leaf at $1,500 in Chinese money, Mr. Jenkin said, in referring to!
Look at Exhibit "Q" on same to be proceeding on her voyage on her way down the const to and expressed his willingness to what he termed as an "anticipa-, date; take $874.25. Look also in Later news received tion," that he was going to cross-to Exhibit 11.1", same tiate, the morning however, states that the Hongkong, pleked up this wireless pay duty on e
After referring to the Or examine Atharle: only on gase-Company's banking account. Empress has put back into Shang-message and also went the scene ainance, Mr.Almada said until tial aspects of the case, and world There is another cheque for the hai and will be delayed probably of the mishap. Jate leaping and it was manufactured the tobacco this present time, when the latest try to limit his cross-examination identical amount of $874.352-for three days. The further
political developments in the According to exhibit "Q" they are statement is made that 10 of the seming on Into long, which was not dutinble.
Mr. Lloyd, replying, yaid there North show that no one militari native passengers of the Tung was rouched as usual this morning was no question about it being dated the same lay
or a combination can bring about Have you any doubt at all that)shing are known to be missing.
Just how the s.s. Friching got dutiable. no but that it will not be able it is your cheque?-1 have
Or-the unification of China. In their Several sections of the
he could do so in re-examination
by his counsel.
I
as far as he could.
Mr. Jenkin (to accused)-Take your cheque Exhibit "Q", May 15th, casa $892.72, that also goes into
air.
here this
to
mausoleum.
- "It is most unfortunate," he said,
"that there should be a split, in the Kuomintang. especially at
vice of the Canton, Government, which has given occasion to the opponents of the Revolutionary Party to spread all sorts of falso and libellous rumours about the But I wish
Canton Government,
to ask you one question:---Can there be real friendship between two persons who are not on equal footing? Inequality breeds fear, suspicion, distrust and dis- What is the result? Open
the Company's banking account?-doubt at all that it is my cheque ascertain the exact casualty list Ashore at the spot is not know dinance were then quoted. Mr.elforts, they are fundamentally like.
You swear that the second the until there has been time to ex-but she is lying on what appears l'Almada trying.to show that to the wrong tack, because they conflict, of course... But the 'con"
to the compratore.
He had since found wo promissory notes, accused re. Tungshing collision, but eight that the passengers and crew of manufactured, and not in a lump and gold do so...
comitants of equality are good. will, confidence, trust and friend- ship, and the natural result is mutual co-operation. The same is true of nations.
Now the Soviet is the only country which accords 128 equal treatment. Where then is the wrong in the
I cannot tell positively whether it
to be soft mud and there is a bacco leaf was not datiable, buti Was my own.' I presume it is.. que'was going into the Companys jamine the Tangshing's, records,
LATEST INFORMATION, That is the reason why I asked his banking account?--I had no idea
likelihood that she will be able to would become so after it had do not interpret the sign of the "Our special correspondent at Lordship that might make unit was at the time; it was given
been manufactured.
times correctly. Military strength Shanghai telegraphs us at hoon get off during high water. There explanation.
Mr. Lloyd held that the Or- Questioned in respect of two to-day that it has not yet been is a strong north-easterly wind and dinance meant that the leat would alone will not accomplish the ob- Accused went on to state that
Nor will the free and in- yesterday he accepted the Com- amounts be paid to the compra determined exactly how many the ship is getting some buffeting, be taken to a warehouse, and the jest.
The Hitsing reports duty paid as the tobacco was discriminate employment of silver pany's cash books as being Ex-dere on May 28th, tallying with were drowned as a result of the however. hibit "X".
The Tung the boat had gone ashore and could sum. To obtain a confiscation
Both of these that the Company's cash books con-plied that he did not see anything Chinese are missing.
On the order, he had proved that two means have been tried and found tained correct lens and incorrect striking in this, as he had now shing is regarded as a total loss be seen on the beach. items. The books were under his found out that the item in Exhi- The Empress of Asia is not pro- other side of Thunder Head, where offences had been committed, no wanting. It is the co-operation supervision, but he never saw them hit "Q", was not his cheque. He ceeding at once, but is remaining there is shelter another ship (iden-report being made by the import-of the people, under the guidance employment of Russian officers in
Yesterday he assumed Tound that out only this, morning. in Shanghai for a while to effect tity unknown) can be seen standing vessel, and the leaf befing re- that the cash books given, to him and that was the reason why he repairs to her buckled stem. were correct, presuming that they-ked his Lordship for permission. were the Compan's cash books.
Mr. Jenkin said that accused had the books in his hands at the time of his cross-examination of the specified amounts.
like that.
Accused: Last night I found that corrections had been made in the cash books.
Our
A later telegram from to make an explanation.
Shanghai correspondent states Have you any doubt that being that it is now known that the pas cash, cheques you drew both on sengers drowned from the .. May 28th? cannot say it was Tungshing are 'one woman, three on that day!
boys and, six men, including a They both being cash cheques, Chinese Catholic priest who was presumably they were drawn up-accompanying the boys.
that same day, and that they The message adds that the total were fater banked-I cannot say loss is estimated at two lakhs of
dollars.
30.
Také Exhibit "Q" June 6th, $651.76. Also take Exhibit "HI" June Gh, $651.75. Have you úny doubt that it was your cheque
His Lordship:-With regard to any malter put to you before?
Accused: Yes, your Lordship. Mr. Jenkin directed that the cash book be again pat into witness' hands and asked him to look up one which went into the Company's of the Items, the cheque for banking account? I have $3,006.49.8 there anything wrong with It? Is the total cor- reet?"
1100
WAR DANGERS.
ing by, and, by walking over a nur-moved from a fishing junk to of self-sacrificing and upright row neck of land, the people off harbour lighter without a permit, men of a high moral calibre, as the Felching can get into direct
Asked if he had any more wit their public servants-this, and touch with the other vessel. Both resses, Mr. d'Almada said he had. the Haiching and the Haining con- proved ownership and that was this alone, will bring about "the tinued on their journeys when they all he was required to do." unity of the people and the unity knew that the third ship (the un-
Considerable legal argument of the country. This is the inter known vessel referred to above) followed, after which Mr. Lind- was standing by to render any as sell said he found that the two pretation by the Kuomintang of sistance.
offences had been committed, and the sign of the times. To revolu- the confiscation order would
tionize individual Chinese is the stand.
alm and object of the Kuomintang In a broad sense, to make a clean sweep in the body politic and in the social fabric of China is the aspiration of the Kuomintang,"
"I regard this present split,"
The district is notoriously the home of Chinese pirates, and it was in calling for asistance against the possibility of attack that the stranded vessel attracted the at- tention of the Haiching." The Haining left the scene yesterday afternoon at 6.80 and overything| was then all right. Thunder Hund, where the vessel is stranded, is 225 miles from Hongkong.
GERMAN POLITICS.
:
an advisory capacity only??
With regard to the strike and its, solution, Mr. San Fa remark- ed that he is not in a position to had been away all these months. 'express an opinion, because he "But this I can say, that i was greatly impressed with the per- sonality of the Governor of Hong- kong, I received the impression that he is of the best type of an English gentleman, with the polish of the best type of Our literate, coupled with broad and 13 EAST AND AFRICA.
sympathetic views of the Chiness Brussels, Jan. 11.
people which could only be obtain significance to the cause of the ed through a good knowledge of M. Van der Velde, speaking Built as long ago as 1883, the
Berlin, Jan. 11.
Kuomintang. It is the work of
our literature. It struck me with yesterday at Charleroi, said that.. Felching, which was previously President Von Hindenburg has
known as the s.s. Falabah, is one discussed the political situation few discontented ones, who such a British official, the friend- the danger of war existed above of the oldest coasters operating with Herren Fehrenbach and Koch, being men of intelligence and rea-fy relationship between Great all in Asia and Africa, chiefly out of Shanghai. She was built at leaders of the Centre party, and the son, will be brought to see their Britain and between capitalist domination and Rouen by Messrs. Claparede andDemocrats respectively. He asked mistaken views and again become closer cemented and alt dif
Co., and is of 1,589 tons gross, and them to inform him by January 14 universal Bolshevism. There was 980 ons net. The dimensions.
fercnoes, mistaken impressions examination, asked:-Now you account in respect of Po Wo?-room in India or in China, are:-Length 253 feet, breadth 36 of the result of their efforts to form reconciled to the party." - from the Socialist point of view, feet, and depth 13.3 feet.
a big coalition. In the event of As to the Government at Canton and the
like can their failure, President Hindenburg for the necessary dransitions of
will take matters into his own being Communistic, Mr. Sun Fo straightened out." handa and appoint his own candi- date for the formation of a Cabinet. -Reuter.
Accused--ly
that is-
explanation to
His Lordship Is the total cof- rect?
Accused: I want to see the pay- ing-in book. I think it is correct.
His Lordship (to Mr. Jenkin)
I think you had better go on.
doubt.
His Lordship:-It went into the Company's banking account?
Accusod:Yes, according tu xhibit Q.
Mr. Jenkin. Do you say at the Lime you had no idea as to where that cheque went?--Yes.
PRISONER AND EXHIBITS.
Mr. Jenkin:"A" shows that' Mr. Jenkin, resuming his cross- 3102 were paid into the Company's
Colonial:
have your own banking, accountYes. But I would like to make before you, you have also the, Com-an explanation in regard to it. political emancipation which must pany's banking account before you, it will help me to explain if you be followed by the and you were manager of the Com-hand me the certified translation Powers-Indopacift. pany; you have the company's pay-of the Chinese cash book, the ing-in book before you, you as Bills Payable books, the deposit sume that is the Company's paying-slips for March 28th and 30th, in book? Yes.
and I should also like...
J
Mr. Jonkin: From 15th May Mr. Jenkin: Your demands are onwards, 1924, Marked "111," to rather excessive, I mean that 1 keep in line with Exhibit H, my cannot keep pace with you. Lord. That is the only cheque you drew on that day?
Accused was going to "explain" when hla Lordship interrupted with repetition of counsel's question,
After the documents had been handed to him, Atherley asked for all the deposit slips and CKY2.
Mr. Jenkins:-Have you got all you want?-Yes.
POLISH AIMS.
TEST CRICKET.
VON HINDENBURG MIGHT INTERVENE.
THE HOHENZOLLERNS.
REICHSTAG PRESIDENT'S
SPEECH.
Berlin, Jan., 11.
continued Mr. Sun, "as of no
CAR'S MANOEUVRES.
out a licence.
China would be
be easily
An employee of the Tramcar Company, in giving evidence, said another man was sented by the man who was left in the car, at the tima that the car moved backwards....
SEQUEL IN POLICE COURT
Yesterday Mr. Harry Kong park- ed his mator car near the To Yuen After being questioned, the de- restaurant, while he visited the fendant said that he had been Moor Garage in Queen's Road brought from the Bowrington Wast, leaving a Chinese sitting in Canal by the licensed driver of the the front seat. He returned ten car. He added that he had uning
WEST INDIES FARE BADLY.
Barbadoos, Jan. 11. In the Tost cricket match, FRIENDSHIP WITH FRANCE. heavy rain overnight delayed the start until after Junch, the wicket. boing unplayable. Paris, Jan. 11.
The Wont Indios wero dismiss- | The Polish Ambassador, M
od for 147, of which Tarilton Chlapowski, delivered a speech on made 50 and Challoner 83. Root and accused thereupon said:-AC- Prisoner: I would now refer the occasion of the opening of the took four wickets for 30 runs, The President of the Reichstag, minutes later and found that the tentionally put his foot on the self- cording to exhibit "Q," it is. you to CKY2 which shows a col-office of the Soelete des Amis de Calthorpe three for 11 and Kilner speaking with regard to the protests car had run back into a stationary starter, and the car moved back-
Have you any doubt, Atherley, lection on account of grapes of la Pologne, emphasing the neces-
raised against a financial settle trancar, causing damage to the wards. He knew nothing of the
mechanism, that that cheque is your cheque, 1102. The Chinese cash book sity of collaboration between the The West Indies followed on ment with the old reigning Houses, extent of $25.
Parliaments and had made 12 for two wickets said that if the Princes engaged in The sequel was, heard at the shows that $100.04 were collected French and Polish
Mr Lindsell said the charge on that account and not $102. and ploading for permanent at the close of play, Reuter. legal proceedings, they must re- Central Magistracy this morning, could not hold, and he asked for an Therefore if CKY2 does not con- seat for Poland on the Council of In their first inninga. the nounce for evermore the re- when a Chinese appeared before amended charge to he made. tain the correct information, the the League of Nations-Indo-M.C.C. declared with a score of establishment of the Monarchy Mr. R.E. Lindsell to answer a sum-
The case was adjourned unfil (Continted on Page 8 and 9 pacif
Indopacif
ymons of driving a motor car with to-morrow morning
that it is your cheque which went into the Company's banking ac count
I have no doubt that it
Now, take your next cheque, on
WIDE.
A
two for 43..
597 for eight wickets.
BEWA