BANK LOAN CASE.
*MR" LAMMENT CROSS- EXAMINED.
Ila Loans From the Man Chuen Bank.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Pressed on the point witness said he did not know,
Mr. Jenkin: Did you at nny time tell him what, fh your view, your position was in the matter 3- I can't say.
You left it to Mr. Ross to gather ag best he could what the position was?—I thought all along that Mr. Ross know that Moxon and Taylor The case in which Messrs, wanted their money and it was
his business to get it. Moxon and Taylor are claiming
"Did you ever suggest that you 887,000 from the Man Chuen Bank were the agents of the Man Chuen was continued in the Supreme
Bank?-I didn't put it in so many Court before Sir Henry Gollan! yesterday afternoon.
Cros3-
words.
Bank?
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LATE MR. J. GIEBON,
TUNERAL YESTERDAY.
There was a large gathering at the funeral of the late Mr. John' Gibson, which took place at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. H. Johnston officiating.
Among those present wore; -
SATURDAY, MARCH 13. 1926.
STRIKING A MIDSHIPMAN.
DESPATCH SEAMAN COURT MARTIALLED.
INSPECTOR CASHMAN.
PRESENTATION AT WATER POLICE STATION.
1:
Farewell Gifts.
ITALIAN LABOUR
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
INTRODUCED.
"Revolutionary" Measure.
LOCARNO PACT.
DOMINIONS DELEGATES AT GENEVA,
Geneva, March 12 The Dominions' représentatives o the League Assembly met Sir Austen Chamberlain in the Hotel"
The canteen of the Water Pollec Station was the, scone last night of a very interesting presentation,
Rome, March 12. when merabers of the Police votes to 25 the Fascist Trade Unions Beau Rivage at nine this morning
The Senate has approved by 183 Force gathered to bid farewell to Bill, providing for compulsory and conferred with him for an Inspector T. Cashman, who leaves arbitration in labour disputes. for England to-day on the s.a. Kashmir. retiring aftor nearly 30 years Inspector Cashman is
service in the Hongkong Force.
He joined as a constable in 1898, ten years later was made a Sergeant, and in 1919 was pointed an Inspector. Since the Ap: death of Inspector Angas he had
Station.
[hour.
measure as the most revolutionary the Locarno Treaty followed.
Signor Mussolini' described the
A meeting of the signatories of
yet produced by the Fascist Gov-Reuters a ernment-Reuter.
Disciplinary Object.
Rome, March 12, Signor Mussolini's speech in
Fascist Trade Unions Bill em-
WHAT TO DO FOR A COLD.
Sentenced to Six Months
Sentence of six calendar, monthe detention and deprivation of one Mr. James Adam, brother-in-good conduct badge was yesterday law (chief mourner), Messrs. passed by a Naval Court. Martin Arnott (Works Manager, Green on an able sonman of H.M.B. Der Island Cement Company), R. Tay patch for striking a midshipmen of lor (Chief Engineer), J. J. the same ship, Never in any way that it could Cameron, S. 5. Harris, B. V The Court Martial assembled on The court had stood adjourned be inferred you were their agents? Jemchoojin, ̈II. Goodier, E board H.M.S. Durban, and was from the previous day and Mr.With the exception of saying Docherty, R. E. Hoare, G. presided over by Capt. J.C. Hamil H. A. Lammert went into the
that we were brokers, his own Cuthill, J. C. Brown, J. E. Ander-ton. box and Wus witneys
so, A. G. Gordan, Ah Ping, T. V.
The accused was A.B. Reginsid examined by Mr. F. C. Jenkin. commonsense
Did you ever tell Mr. Ross you Harmon, V. Jarrett, J. H. Hunt and Booth of HM.8. Deepatch and the Mr. Eldon Potter K. C., appears were the agents of the Man Chuen D. E. Evans.
charge against him was that of for the plaintiffs,
Mr. Jenkin: Do you suggest
Witness: That is hardly, a fairi
Wreaths were sent by the fol-striking Midshipman C.R.S. Far- lowing: His loving Mother, Mar- quhar of the same ship. Capt. Ro been in charge at the Water Police the Senate on the subject of the! that this transaction was govern.
Davenport wag the prosecutor, Brothers and Sisters,
The presentation was made in phasised the disciplinary charac- A hot bath at bedtime, followed ed by the rules of the Stock Ex-question my Lord.
His Lordship: It is a perfectly Karet, change? Yes, I do.
Messrs. Thomas Arnott, H. Poo-Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. F. R. Porter fair question and you can say yesley, Keith, V. Jarrett, James was Judge Advocats and Sub-Lieut. the presence of over 20 fellowter of the measure, pointing out by a laxative, is the right treat officers by Inspector Spear, who that Fascist ayndicalism now com- laxative to use is Pinkettes.
ment for a cold, and the best-
Tsang You, Mok Hoi and Lee Yuk circumstantial letter reporting the man so far back as 1909. Hej and industrial workers, a formid- Destination of the Money. po (Hok Un Cement Works); Mreused for misconduct. From this paid tribute to his qualities as an able, obedient force completely You remember the interview. in and Mrs. J. Cameron, Mr. and appeared that on Friday, Marcher and a colleague, and pro-controlled by Fascism and the Mr. Jenkin: Oh, yes, I want to see how it fits in with your the Official Receiver's office. Up Mrs. J. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. previous evidence. These bye-to that time had you made your McKelvic, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. 5th, the accused was taken before posed his health, which was drunk Government, and fully apprecia
and position clear to Mr. Ross-Hoare, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown Rawlings, for not having unlocked
the officer of the day, Lieut. G. N. enthusiastically."
ting the value of the function of The gifta consisted of a silver capitalism and necesalty for co- Taylor's contract are the same? Naturally I told him the Man and fumiy, Mr. W. D. Bell and the transmitting station, and after spirit kettic, a silver cake dish, operation therewith.
Chuen had borrowed the money. family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Morrison, investigation he was ordered to be and a case of silver spoons: One
the liver, banish bilious attacks From Moxon and Taylor?-Yes. Mr. and Mrs. Peoples, Mr. and placed on the Commander's report of the company,
The Fascist conception was that and sick headaches, clear the So that he knew on October 6. Mrs. Forsyth and family, Mr. and It was alleged that Booth struck knew of Inspr. Cashman's weak- all must be within and none out-Piles..
skin, purify the breath, relieve that this money was due to Moxon Mrs. G. H. Cuthill, Mr. and Mrs. Midshipman Farquhar on the rightnesses, also offered him a packet side the State; above all, nobody and Taylor?--Yes..
E. Docherty; European Staff of cheek and knocked him down. of chewing gum.and a cigar, walch must be against the State. All the principal and all the the Green Island Cement Company,
the Hok interest? Yes.
Un Cement Works If this money had been paid by Office Staf, the Old Factory Staff the Man Chuen by October 6, of the Hek Un Cement Works; the where would it have gone?--I Golf Club, and Members of the can't say, the special manager European Y. M. C. A. would do it."
You say the bye-laws printed on the back of the contract apply to this loun transaction?-Yes, that, is my opinion,
laws on
Yes.
Messrs. Moxon
Then would you say that the letter from Moxon and Taylor) asking for a margin to be set up was justified?—Yes,
. Yet you told us previously it Was not. In your view that letter was what you would have expect- ed to get from Moxon and Taylor
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Yes. Have you always held that view? Yes.
Did you hold it yesterday after- noon?--Some of your "questions I duln't quite understand.
or no.
Witness: I can't remember,
Do you suggest that if the. money had been collected that it would have gone to benefit your
I put question after question to you yesterday that if it was a loan, I could not tell you, Moxon and Taylor had no warrant at all for writing that letter to you and you agreed and so did Mr.
Nissim."
Change of Opinion. Witness: I must have misunder-
stood you.
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the
Petrie; Ah Ping, Leung, Ping und F.E.J. Gülman was accused's friend. aid he remembered Inapr. Cash-prised two million agricultural These dainty little pilules dispel
Thought He Was Wrong.
The Judge Advocate read the
who evidently
it
The
The accused pleaded guilty to the were also appreciated. charge and Sub-Lieut. Gillman road. Inspr. Cashman suitably replied, struggle for life was such nowa in statement in mitigation. In this and warmly thanked the donors days that no nation could indulge
the accused stated he fully realised for their kindness.
in luxury strikes.-Reuter.
the gravity of the offence, pleaded guilty and urged that at the time of the occurreneo ho was in a very disturbed state of mind. The key of the transmission atation had not boon returned and' it was owing to I put it to you that up to Novem-this that the trouble. gecurred. estate or to Moxon and Taylor?ber Gyou had never given Mr. Midshipman Tarquhar shortly after Ross the slightest idea but that seven o'clock asked him why he was Was nob one of the reasons for you were the principal creditor not in the transmission station, and
meeting at the Official
of the Man, Chuen Bank, that the after his explanation, he proceeded Receiver's office the question of money was due to you and that to work there. Later he was called an outstanding debt to the estate when available it would go to before the officer of the day, who of Lammerts-No. I have an your estate for the benefit of your investigated the circumstances. The idea that Moxon and Taylor had creditors? I think you are wrong. fact that he considered tho charge You only thick I am wrong. unfair, that this was the third occa- put it that as a result of that let-sion Mid. Farquhar had reported ter by Mr. Ross the Bank people him, and that the officer of the. called on him and the Bank's day had conducted the case in 3 solicitors called on him?--I don't sarcastic and casual manner was too know.
much for him, the accused said, and was carried away by his sense of grievance.
approached Mr. Ross in connee- His Lordship; Then this expres-tion with the matter saying they sion of opinion is the one you now, wanted the money.
Do you suggest that Mr. Ross hold-Yes.
Mr. Jenkin: Then the change was using his official position to is due entirely to misapprehension collect money which would go to Maxon and Taylor?-He was our of my question?--Yes,
So Moxon and Taylor were special manager appointed by the
Official Receiver. entitled, it you didn't pay the
$9,000 margin, to sell the shares! Why, was the letter from the although it was a pure loan?--Yes. Man Chuen Bank addressed to you And you in a like manner could, and not to Moxon and Taylor if call on the Man Chuen Bank to pay that margin although it was a pure loan? Yes,
And that they told Mr. Ross that
Lammerts owed them tore than
this amount-Yes, I believe Mr. Ross did tell me that.
Witness denied that the Bank said anything about what Lammerts owed them
everyone was aware of the posi-representatives lion?-I don't know,
I put it to you that the real rea If it was a pure loan Moxon and son was that you had never in Taylor could have called for the formed Mr. Ross that it was to name of your principal?-That Moxon and Taylor the money was
que and that you were agents? 'don't know.
Witness: Then I am lying. case has never arisen where I Mr. Jenkin: That is the only have been called on for a margin. thing unless your recollection is
If this was a pure loun Moxon, wrong on that point.
You say you can't tell me?-A]
and Taylor would be entitled to Special Manager and the Debt. call for the name of the borrower?;
in the interview at the, Oficial Receiver's Office.
The object of that interview was to get this money repaid to the special manager?—Yes.' Lammerts' Loan, From The Bank.
When they knew that Mr. Rose was the official representative of Lammerts' estate?-I suppose they did.
-I'can't tell, I have an idea we Do you know that Mr. Ross One of the objects of that melt- hever tell the name unless called went to the Man Chuen Bank toting was to identify the bank with upon to do so by the Stock Ex- collect this money personally?-the debt?-1 can't say.
other not.
Yes, I think I went with him. i
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All the reference to it in your books was in the name of Tsung?
The Court. accepted the plea of above
guilty, and passed sentence as
Blated
CHINA'S UNREST.
ASCRIBED TO MOSCOW AGENTS.
Anti-Communist Campaign.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, March 12. The public campaign directed against Communism was opened by the newly-formed Constitu- tional Defence League, compris. ing fourteen nationalities, includ Do you suggest that at that ing Chinese, with mans meetings meeting there was no reference in the International and French made of your debt to the bank? Settlements and by the Japanese
community.
No.
Yes.
change.
In a case where you are nothing Was it for payment to Moxon more than an agent?-Qukte.
and Taylor?-I don't know what His Lordship drew attention to Mr. Ross would have done with it. the matter that the document Do you know that on November beween Moxon and Taylor and 6 Mr. Ross went in person to col Lammerts was similar to the one leet this money? He, miny have between Lammerts and the Bank ong
The same day he wrote a letter Witness agreed to certain sug- Speakers ascribed the outbreaks and said he understood that defen- dants said one was a loan and the to the Bank telling them that un-gestions put that he raised loans of unrest throughout China direct- less the money was paid by 2 p.m. from the Man Chuen Bank for his ly to the activity of Moscow he would put the matter in the firm on shares, China Sugars agents, seeking to bring about a
solicitor: Did Mr. Jenkin continuing and hands of a
you and Ewo Cottons, agreeing that revolution, which would succeed, owing to the fall of the shares in unless actively checked, in making in Mr. Ross's affidavit that he never know that?-No. understood that you were the Mr. Jenkin asked leave to have the market, had he taken them the campaign worldwide. agents of Mesars. Moxon and Tay. the letter marked on condition he over on June 6 he would have had Representatives for New York
on his hands shares that had de-and London were appointed... lor, He was your special man- proved it later. ager. That is very curious, isn't
that trouble when not a pregiated in value to the extent It is estimated that 205,000 it. I put it to you that you never cent would go to the estate of of $7,500. The loans were not Shanghai workers were kept idle told. Mr. Ross that you were the Lammerts but to Moxon and Tay-repayable until June 23...
last year, after Moscow had con- agents of the Man Chuen Bank? lor?-Naturally we tried to help: The case was adjourned until tributed. $85,000 and five million"
Monday, It was not necessary.
to recover debts.
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Mr. Ross's Affidavit,
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