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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1928
CANTON BANK CASE, ment of the bank and signed an CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
EIGHT CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
AND
application In the name of Bul Sang that tho money should be sent in Shanghai dollars to Soong OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. T20 Vang, who is no other than The case was continued' at the that there they had the evidence T. V. Soong. Mr. Bhöldon gald Magistracy yesterday afternoon in that, the man Chiu, well known to which Wong Chung-chu, a former the members of the staff of the Finance Commissioner of Canton,: who hold office during the "Iron Bank of East Asia, endeavoured side regime, was charged with to get this money under the name the alleged theft of huge sums of of Sut Sang, which was the name money from the Central Bank of in which the fugitive had asked the compradore of the Hongkong Bank to send the money..
Ching.
Eight Charges Withdrawn.
The
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
"NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Steamship.
"NELEUS" -
From UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENTAL PORTS vin
STRAITS,"
be discharged into Holt's Wharf How-
The transaction, said Mr. Shol- When the hearing continued indon, was looked upon as rather the afternoon, Mr. Sheldon stated strange by the Bank of East Asia are hereby notified that the cargo will that eight of the eleven charges and, after certain interviews, it loon, whore it will lio nt. Consigneo's were to be withdrawn as he in-was refused on the plea that they risk and subject to terms and condi aleated that there was insufficient did not know who this man Suitions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Sang was. Eventually," after fur- Cargn will be ready for delivery from evidence to proceed on them...
ther conversation, the money was Godown on and after 25th January, sent back to the Tak Wing Bank, the two men agreeing that · it should be sent back.
Counsel continuing his opening said that Wong instructed the compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghui Bank In Shameen to re- mit the $180,632 to a man named Sui Sang, a fictitious name. It was to be sent to the Bank of East Asli.
Optional cargo will not be landed bere, unless noties has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port | of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged
Funds of Taxpayers.. Mr. Sheldon Indicated that that| was a brief outline of the case goods orợ to be left in the Godowna, and added that the funds of the where they will be examined on my Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
The compradora of the Bank Central Bank of Canton were in could not send the money, so he fact the funds of the Government remitted through the Wing Sang and therefore funds of the tax- Bank $101,680 and the remain-payers of Canton. ing money he made up in a parcel Mr. Sheldon, speaking of the and Mr. Wong, the fugitive, asked larceny, said there was evidence him to remit it to T. V. Soong, that the funds of the Bank were of the Central Bank of Shanghai. The compradore, however, could not do that and the money was then handed to Mr. Doyle, of the Hongkong Bank.
1.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godawn, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the Jist January, will be subject
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, January 25, 1928.
This closed the opening address OCEAN. STEAM SHIP CO., LTD, of Counsel for the Crown.
Mr. Potter on rising to speak] said that the case was a travesty | and asked his Worship whether |
And
CHINA MUTUAL STÉAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
taken out by Wong, without any to rent right to do so. They were taken All claims against the Steamer must out of the proper place where be presented to the undersigned on or they belonged with intention to de- before the 14th February, or they prive the Government and the will not be recognised. The Tak Wing Bank here receiv- taxpayer of tho. money. Mr. ed a letter from the Wing Sang Sheldon suggested that Mr. Wong of Canton to pay the sum of $101,did the net with felonious intent, 680 to a Mr. Sut Sang of the either for his own aggrandise- Bank of East Asia of Hongkong.ment or for the benefit of certain
Mr. Sheldon continuing said friends. that the managing partner of the Wing Sang Bank stated that he ob- tained the money from Shameen and remitted it to his agents in Hongkong, the Tak Wing Bank, for the uccnunt of the defendant, any judge in the Supreme Court The money arrived at the Tak could find the fugitive guilty of Wing Bank and on the day of its larceny on the opening of Mr. Consignees per Company's Steamer, arrival a man came Into the Bank | Sheldon. He said that they all and said that his name was Sui knew who Mr. T. V. Soong was Sang and that he came from the and nécording to the opening there Bank of East Asia and added that was not even a suggestion that the sum should be.. delivered, as the fugitive ever intended to put soon as possible. The Tak Wing à farthing into his own pocket. ure hereby notified that the cargo will Bank did that and got a receipt Wimt he did as Minister of Fin-be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- from the Bank of East Asia infance was another matter. In a loon, where it will He at Consignee's |their book for the money they paid. turn of the wheel. of fortune, per-risk and subject to terms and condi
at Holt's Wharf. Paid By Mistake..
haps other officials now ruling in tons of storago Canton would find themselves in a from Godown on
The Cargo will be ready for delivery and after 26th Later in the day, a foki of the similar position as the defendant. January. Bank of East Asia appeared at
Optional cargo will not be landed the Tak Wing and stated that the that there was no evidence to here, unless notice. has been given money was paid into the Bank of show that the defendant wanted prior to steamer's arrival, but carried East Asia by mistake and had to to convert the money to his own on from port to port to the final port be returned. A representative pocket, neither was there evidence of call to which the option extends. of the Tak Wing proceeded to the to show that what he did was not Bank of East Asia and was told done as Minister of Finance.". Vito
Mr. Potter emphasized the fact,
Sallinge.
Fooshing Kwongrang Chaksang Kwaisang
{ Chipshing
(Laisang
(Fooksang
Sun. 29th Jan at 7 a.m. Wed. 1nt Fab at 7am. Sun. 5th Feb at 7.a.m. Wod. 8th Fob at 7 a.m. Mon, 30th Jan at 5 p.m. Tuos, 31st Jan at 7.m.
Mon. 13th Fob at
7 a.m.
A
{Chshaung
to take the money back, and the money was accordingly returned.
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p.m.
TO STRAITS & CALCUTFA Namsang ·
TO SANDAKAN
Kuteng.
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No Offence.
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From UNITED KINGDOM via
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All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays, between the
Satyr. 28th Jan at Thurs. 2nd Fob at 3
Mr. Sheldon then related, what Mr. Potter said that regarding hours, of 10.45 am, and noon within happened at the Satur. 4th Fob at 3 pm Asia Twa men went into the meen by coolies employed by
Bank of East the carrying of money into Sha-the frea storage period. Sun. 121 Fob at 3 pm Bank and was
No claims will be admitted after seen and inter- Wong, he could not see where the the Goods have left the steamer's
criminal offence Satur. 28th Jan at 3. p.m. viewed by, one of the clerks who
lay. There Godown, and all Goods remaining Wed. 8th Fob at 3 p.m. know one of the men and in fact, might be a civil offence at the undelivered after the B1st January.
had been at school with him at most. After giving several will be subject to rent. Canton. At 12 o'clock that day himself as being at a loss to un-must be presented to the undersigned lustrations, Mr. Potter expressed, All Claims against the Steamer the money was received from the Tak Wing Bank and a receipt derstand where the felonious, in-on
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or before the 14th February,
was given. As soon as the money tent came in. He repeated that or they will not be recognised. was received, one of the two men, the case was a travesty and sug- Chiu Tit-sang by name, went to gested that his Wordship had the telegraphic transfer depart- (Continued on Page 11.)
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