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COLLAPSE OF THE OPIUM CASE.
FIRST DEFENDANT FAILS
TO APPEAR.
SATURDAY, JULY
KOWLOON DRAINAGE.
A CRITICISED VOTE.
Some discussion took place at the meeting of the Finance Com- mittee of the Legislative Council The oplum case which has been yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Mr. heard on several occasions at the WT Southorn presiding on a Central Magistracy, and in which vote of 6101,750 for miscellaneous a Chinese and his foki are charged drainage works in Kowloon. with having extensive dealings The Chalfninn sald this was a in oplum came to a "conclusion voto he had discussed very fully, yesterday. His Worship held that with the Director of Public Works the prosecution had not proved an who informed him that the Gov- essential fact in regard to the case ernment was definitely committed against the second, and as the first to carry out this drainage scheme, defendant did not appear his ball The work must either be done by, of $6,000 was estreated.
thair contract with those who had bought land from the Gov ernment or for the protection of their own roads, and it would be! false economy not to spend the money.
It may be recalled that the first defendant was not present at the hearing a wook ago, it being stated that he had gone to Canton. On that occasion, Mr. Lo defending asked for a fortnight's adjourn mont so that the man could be present.
Mr. Lindsell granted a week's adjournment, Intimating that if the man did not appear his bail would be catreated.
The first defendant was not pro sent when the Court sat yesterday and Mr. Lo said he did not feel justified in making any further application. He said that a re- presentative had met him at the Kowloon Magistracy that morn ing, and had shown, him s letter from Canton intimating that the first defendant was ill.
Ample Opportunity.
Mr. Lo said he had told the man that no more adjournments would be granted, and In view of the circumstances did not feel justified in applying for any more.
Mr. Lindsell said he thought the man had had ample opportunity of coming to Court. His ball of $6,000 would be estreated.
He also pointed out that the whole of this was made clear to the Government when the Fatl- mates were put in last year. He said that, because otherwise the Director of Public Works might Fossibily be wrongly blamed.
The Hon Mr. Creasy, said the money was needed chiefly for storm water drains and when the work was complete a great depl of rain storm damage would be overcome. These storm water drains would be large enough to carry off the water into the nul lahs. In the first place as people developed thefr land so the Goy" ernment had to supply these drains. In 1923 it was estimated that, $255,000 would be required in 1926, and they were well' below that figure.
"A Reason."
The Hon. Mr. Lang-Why was not this included in this year's estimates? The reason was we had not the money to spend? Wasn't it a question,of trying to camouflage our position?
The case against the second de- fendant was then proceeded with,
The Chairman said he was not and Mr. Lloyd was recalled to give additional evidence, regard- then in Hongkong, but he under- ing entries in various account stood the Director of Public books which referred to dealings Works asked for the money and it in opium in Hongkong, Mr. Lo was known it would be needed.. pointed out that he had never admitted that the account books were evidence against the second defendant.
The Hon. Mr. Bird-We make estimates for new roads, and do not include the storm water drains?
The Hon. Mr. Creasy-No. The Hon. Mr. A. 0. Lang-That why I say the estimates are not much good.
Mr. Lloyd proceeded to quote from certain books of the firm, giving extracts which, he suggest-is ed, showed that there had been dealings in opium in Hongkong. The Hon. Mr. Creasy-No com
Mr. Lo said that if His Worship plete estimate has ever been decided this was evidence, he made for these roads. would submit that it was not evidence of dealings in the Colony.
Defendant's, Position.
י.
Mr. Lindsell cited the ease of the Wah Ka firm where documents were found showing a connection between them and the first defen- dant's firm.
Mr. Lo said that if the second defendant went into the box. he would say that there had been dealings in opium between Swatow and Tung Hing, but not in Hong- kong,
The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang-I am not criticising the Director of Public Works, but I do criticise the system of drawing up esti. mates for this year.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT HANGS FIRE..
Paris, July 2 The Matin states that because of
Mr. Lindsel asked if witness was prepared to admit that his the unyielding Russian attitude, the Franco-Sovietic commercial case stood. or fell on whether the second defendant was connected negotiations have had as yet al.
most no results-Havas,
with the firm.
Mr. Lloyd replied that some of the translations showed that Ho was connected with the firm. It
was also shown that letters might
be handed to him in the absenco
TAIPO BRIDGE.
of the first defendant. In addi- | H.E.'s NEW SCHEME ADOPTED.
tion letters of both men reférrod
to the sale of opium, in Śwatow,
The construction of" the new
Mr. Lindsell asked if witness bridge at Taipo was discussed at was prepared to agree, that his & meeting of the Finance Com- case must stand or fall on whether mittee yesterday afternoon when the defendant was a foki of the a new scheme was outlined by the first defendant's arm during the Director of Public Works, the material time. The mere fact of Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy. possession of certain documents did not show that he was a foki of the firm.'
Not Proved. They showed he was interested
The Hon. Colonial Secretary, in the chair, anid. His Excellency wished to place before the Com- mittee the question of the bridge at Taipo, and asked the Director
matter.
in the firm, and perhaps had of Public Works to explain the financial intereat. Mr. Lloyd te plied that his name appeared in some of the books.
The Hon. Director of Public Works said that originally there His Worship said that unless were two schemes. The first something else was brought for was reconstructing the bridge on ward he must hold that the pro- the existing site which would in- secution had not established the volve the construction of a tem second defendant's connection porary bridge. with the firm during the material
The second scheme was to alter time.
the site altogether. It was sug- Mr. Lloyd said his connection gested that it be put in the cause- was carried over into 1925 and way. The question first arose that the books did not show he many years ago, when the present had had a final payment. Mr. Governor was stationed at Taipo Lindsell replied that the books as district officer. showed that he was not with the The second scheme was adopted firm sometime before Chinese New and a vote of $49,000 was agreed Year, but was expected to return, to. His Excellency had gone into After further argument Mr. the question and, after a great Lindsoll said he was satisfied that deal of consideration it had been the prosecution had not taken the decided to substitute a third first step to prove that the defen scheme which involved an altera- dant was a foki of the firm be- tion of alignment of the bridge to tween August 1924 and April 1920, the west,
The man was certainly interested, The advantage of this scheme but, It had not been established was that, a temporary bridge, that he was a foklį da
would not be required, as the pre- The defendant was accordingly sent repaired one could be ugod. discharged..
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1926
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How much above the level of the one and instead of five small sunk entirely. spans there would be two apana By this scheme they would old bridge will this one be of eighty feet each. The north save $7,000 on a temporary bridge The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy ern abuttment would be by rock and the total cost would come to Some five feet higher, I under and the central piers would be $51,000.
stand the dock of the old bridge sunk in cylinders in a way by which It was suggested that they was lopped by water on more they hoped to get foundations should get the iron work through thin one occasion, and antu
The Committén agreed to the which would not be scoured cut as the Crown Agents.DA the old ones were, which in the end The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird- vote.