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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CHRISTIE CASE.
BLUHM'S DEALINGS IN THE
OIL MARKET.
Thatcher a Myth.
MONDAY, JANUARY 9,
1928.
stend of Messrs. Strohm. He Bluhm stated that the deal was made this change because the never completed. In explaining former öffered him oil of 150 de- the mattor he said the writer of grees which was better than the the letter, a man named, Tall, had a oll of 135 degrees ns supplied by discussion with Khan Sahib in the latter. That offer was made Hongkong when they decided to by a Mr. Zin to whom he was in-form the Indo-China Oil Company, The case in which James Chris-troduced by a Chinese,' tie and Christopher Bluhm are charged with criminal conspiracy to defraud in relation to an alleg-
He was going to sell or in od bogus morphia deal,
South China for Messrs. Thatcher brought n step nearer, conclusion through Mr. Zia, but he did not at the Central "Magistracy, before
see Mr. Thatcher himself as it was Major C. Willson, on Saturday hot necessary and he know what morning. Mr. T. H. King, Diree his commission would be. He re- tor of Criminal Intelligence, is pro-lied on Mr. Zia.. secuting, and Mr. Gordon Leask defending.
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On Saturday morning the second defendant Bluhm was closely cross-examined by Mr. King,
Prior to the opening of Mr King's' cross-examination, his Wor- ship asked Bluhm how he obtained the deposit receipt for $100,000 and whether he had any written
Bluhm agreed that in the draft agreement no mention was made of either Than Sahib or Tall and explained that by saying that the conference was held after the agreement was signed.
Samples Lacking. Answering further questions Bluhm said up to November 10
Mr. King:-I put it to you that and 12 he had not received sam-
plès:
Mr. King: How was that? Thatcher is a fraud and a myth?
Bluhm in giving a denial, refer-The samples did not arrive, but I red Mr. King to some letters.
Mr. King: You can write fairy tales about Thatcher as well as other things. Letters don't con- vey much.
Mr. KingWhat has Zia got
was informed by letter that they were being sent.
authority or otherwise from Christo do with Thatcher-Idon saying that they would be aent.
tie.
know.
Replying to further questions, Bluhm replied that Christie ask-Bluhm admitted that he had not ed him to accompany a. Chinese sold any oil in South China, in military official to the Li Tung Hongkong, Canton or Swatow, as Bank, where the deposit receipt there was a slump in the trade. was handed over to him. He later gave it to Christie. He had no written authority from Christie.
His Worship pointed out that it was an unusual procedure for banks to give information about deposits made by their clients.
Bluhm replied that he did not obtain written authority because he went to the bank in company with a Chinese official.
Continuing, Bluhm said that as the samples did not arrive, he wrote a letter about them on Oc- [tober 14. He received à reply He had received no word why they had not arrived, and that was the reason why he wanted to go to Shanghai to make arrangements.
His Worship: Why did you In addition to the oil business Want $1,000 for your expenses?
Bluhm replied it was the usual he also came to Hongkong to sell opium medicine, but he had not method of business to obtain a de- sold any such medicine. One of posit
Bluhm was questioned by Mr. the brands, of medicine he was in- terested in was called "William's King with regard to the telephone Haynes took Cakes." He was to get his stocks conversation when from the A.C.K. Company in shorthand notes of what Christie Shanghai. He did not know what (whom he believed to be the man the letters meant.
at the other end) said.
Bluhri
Br, King:-Your opium me. said that it was he himself whe In commenting on the point, dicine was coming from a firm you called Haynes up that day for the Mr. Leask said he was glad his don't know the name of?-I have He said he did not believe that of making an appointment. purpose Worship had raised it and he known it for two years.
Haynes had made the shorthand. would inter take the opportunity- You don't know what the letters notes at the telephone. If Haynes of addressing the court on the stand for?--They are on the sign-could lie in the witness box by point of the Belgian Bank in Tien-board.
tsin supplying information to the Continuing, Blahm said that Zia prosecution with regard to Chris was also acting for him (Bluhm) tie's financial affairs. Such ac-in regard to the medicine. tion, he said, was irregular as be- tween bankers and their custom- Company Formation. era.
His Worship remarked that that information had been given to the polica,
attributing to Him (Bluhm) a sen tence with the word "cautious," the meaning of which he did not know, then Haynes could also lie on a postcard. Bluhm continued that he knew the word "grafter," Mr. King handed to witness but he could not say whether the letter "signed "Bluhmoil which word was used less often in the Bluhm admitted he signed. He in English language than "cautious." tended to register that name but His opinion was that "grafter"
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Mr. Leask answered that the ld not do so. For his oil busi-meant an honest and clever busi- JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO police were not privileged, a re-ness in South Ching, he would have ness man. That was the meaning mark which Mr. King challenged, used his own name. He had had he intended to convey when he saying he thought they were a conversation with Khan Sahib used the word in letters to Chris- dis-Mali Khan, who had displayed an tie.
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Mr. Leask said he would cuss the point later.
American Connexion.
Bluhm Embarrassed.
interest and they decided to call the business the "Indo-China Oil Company." He registered a cable! Rending a letter written by In reply to Mr. King, Bluhm said address of "Khan Sahib with Mali Bluhm in which the word "grafter" that the reason why he left the Khan's approval. He had not" de- was used, Mr. King asked Bluhm American firm of MeDonald and clded on a name when he left why, if he meant the word to mean Healy was because, when he came Shanghai and before meeting such a business man, in the very back from America he wanted to Khan Sahib he had decided to em-next, sentance did he write "he
Heploy a Chinese name in Canton pretends to be an honest man," establish his own business,
Bluhm put the Interpretation did not receive a certificate from His arrest prevented the agree
the man was them because he did not ask for ment with Khan Sahib going that he "thought" one, He did not ask for one be through for the Indo-China Oil honest.
Company. cause he did not want one.
The Chinese name he had de cided on was "Mei Kung Oil Com- Dany," but that company had never been started.
Referring to another sentence, stating, "but I very quickly found out who he is," Mr. King asked for its meaning and its relation to the previous sentences, but. Bluhm, who appeared embarrassed, did not make any reply,
Mr. King said he would not press the point, but asked the Magistrate to note the 'defendant's obvious embarrassment.
He commenced business in Han- kow in the oil fine and placed his orders with Messrs. Strohm and Co., in Shanghai, who, ärranged with Jardine's for the oil to be Mr. King produced a letter from shipped. In. Hankow itself he a man who was designated as the made all payments direct to Jar managing director of the Company dines Ife was then dealing in of the date of October 14. The "Red Ball" kerosene,
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