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LAW SOCIETY'S ACTION. books of the Chau Hing were persons, namely, qualified persons,
LEGAL POINT DELAYS: DECISION.
The case in whloir C. M. Hough ton was summoned by the Law Society for an under the Legal Practitioners alleged offence Ordinance was resumed before Mr. R. E. Lindell at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
The second witness called by the defence, was the Tov. Brather Altar, Director of St. Joseph's College, who stated that until his resignation, with effect from the 31st of last month, Houghton was teaching at the College.
mentioned.
is to avoid what is nothing (2:01e Was there any suggestion made or less than blackmail. by Anybody that unless accounts "Now, your Worship, I have two wore settled criminal proceedings letters that are the subject of the would be taken?-No; I did not proceedings bere. The first letter hear anything anid. 1 heard is one dated the 18th of January something said, to this effect: and reads 'Our client Mr. Chuirg "You have to settle this account, Kin has submitted to us account proceedings against you.” otherwise complainant will take books written by you for the pur pose of auditing. We have to la- form you that unless you interview 48. We are instructed to take Who is the complainant, there is criminal proceedings against yo
without further notice. There is was there at the time."
complainant?-Complainant no doubt what that letter means,
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The Complainant.
It means that there will be å
Give his name?-Chung Kin. charge brought against the re- Who said complainant would cipient of that letter for embezzle- take proceedings, this Houghtonment and falsification of books.
or-?
Witness: Complainant himself Enid.
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Rev. Bro. Aimar, replying to Houghton, said that on two, and In what languago?-Chinese. perhaps three occasions, during "It was Chung Kin himself who last month, Houghton did ask for was complainant, there is no doubt feave of absence during the day-about that?—Yes. time, and on one occasion, perhaps As you have given evidence two, that leave was refused.
about the afternoon of the 20th, Houghton proceeded to put how long was Pang Chau In the further questions as regards the office that afternoon?-Ho arrived precise hours, when Mr. Blake in-at half-past, three and remained terposing said: There is no sug-thero till five. · gestion in the summons against So that according to you, Mr. Houghton for being absent on was there for one hour and the afternoon of the 20th January.half 7-Yes. The witness in the box said in- During that hour and a half, leed he was present. The sum what were you doing?-Nothing, monses were against Mr. Hough- At the conclusion of this wit ton for writing a letter on the neas evidence his Worship asked | 18th, writing another letter on the Houghton if he had anything fur 20th, and participating、_in anther to say, to which defendant interview on the 19th. It may replied that he had nothing fur- simplify matters if the Rev. Brother to say unless his Woralip ther wishes to give evidence. wanted to ask a few questions.
His Worship, said he thought de- fendant was entitled to discredit other witness's evidence by calling for and giving evidence on those points.
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"The interpretation was done partly by Chau Kong-chi and by à man named Suen who was presint. The evidence as to what happened at the interview is, I think, clear, subject to a very slight difference, and that la that Pang: Chnu was told that there were irregularities in the accounts, He was told that. there was something due by him under those accounts. It would
be better for him if he paid $750 and 20 per cent or criminal pro- ceedings would be taken against him. In other words, this associa- tion was to gut 20 per cent from their own client and another twenty per cent done out of Panx Chau.
Missing Party,
"The witness Słu, who gave evi- dence, made Chung Kin present at the interview. If he had been present at the interview I should His Worship: That would have expected him to be called on a most irregular procedure.
this occasion. Siu admits that the Houghton then stated that question of criminal proceedings did not ask the complainant for was mentioned, but said it waa by Chung Kin, but in the frice of this 20% na hie Worship could see letter, I submit that it was not. from the evidence of witnesses. The complainant's evidence la cor He plan stated he did not mention rect, namely that criminal pro- anything regarding criminal proceedings were threatened. · ceedings,
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The Association.'
"Chau Kong-chi also said that "depart' or words to that effect was mentioned. He was not a strong
Question of Time. Resuming his evidence, Rev. Bro. Aimar said: I remember that perhaps on two or three occasions during the course of the month he asked for leave of absence, and on On being invited by his Worship witness on that point. I don't al one otension, or on two occasions to speak, Mr. Blake said: "The together blame him because he was (I am not sure, and I cannot evidence that has been brought talking in a foreign language, and speak as to the dates) I refused. before the Court would make it as your Worship knows when one Ha Wowhip: Thank you, you appear that the South China Trade in in a witness box one is at a need not wait any longer.
Protection Association, of which disadvantage to a great extent. Called by Houghton, Slu Cheuk-Mr. Houghton is a responsible re- One probably feels nervous and hing deposed as to the nature of presentative, has been based upon therefore I do not blame, in any his employment in the defendant's a similar. Association formed in way Chau Kong-chi for saying that Company which was interpreted Banbury of which Mr. Debbie was he was not certain that the word from the Chinese term as "aan authority, and everybody knows deport was used.
"I don't want to take up your that Banbury is a city of 2,400 inhabitants or thereabouts in the Worship's time. I don't want to West Coast of Australia, 112 make too great a matter of this miles from the city of Perth. Ise. I have already cited a num- will say no
more about that as her of authorities. If your Wor- socintion.
again."
broker."
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Replying to Houghton, witness said he was certain Houghton was not in the office at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the 20th.
Replying to another question, witness also said he knew a man named Sucu.
An objection come at this stage from Mr. D. H. Blake against what he termed the "leading" character of the question?.
Resuming, witness agreed, in reply to a further question from Houghton, that no attempt, was made to detain Pang Chau & A prisoner. Pang Chau was in the office on the 19th, and witness did not hear any threats of “deportá- tion" being uttered by Houghton.
A Braker.
The rules of the Association have been pat ir-but they have not been read and I would just refer: to some of them..
"One of the objects is to elim inute, whenever possible, the heavy additional expense incurred in collection of debts through the course of litigation,
His Worship: I would certainly like to hear further authorities,
Legal Argument.
MEN'S WEAR: SPECIALISTS. ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
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Auditor's Function.
· Legal arguments were then sub- mitted by Mr. Blake and his Wor- ship also cited several cases from there is where it should weigh' con- which it was gathered that there siderably with your Worship. Iu had been four or five cases he England practically everyone can "Another point about the As tween the mars 1920 and 1924, in read and write. If they receive sociation. If it fails to collect which the English Law Society letter they will look at it and they accounts, no charge will be mado, took proceedings against account-will know what or who it comes The charges you pay the Associa-ants of debt collecting societies or from. Here, there is a letter writ- tion for the collection of debts are, similar institutions. The Home ten in English addressed to A under three months, 15%, from law differed from the Hongkong Chinese. In the case of Pang three montha to twelve months, law, The offence at Home was Chau he had to take it to a friend |
over twelve months pretending to be a solicitor. It was
to be interpreted." Mr. Blake, cross-examining wit- 20% and ness, naked: You are a broker? 25. very handsome remunera- impossible from the Law Accounts
ilon.
Report to reconcile the decisions You are a broker in what?---
Witness replied that he worked. "It further. states that If re- given in those cases, some of which for Houghton's Company, the course to Law Courts is necessary, were thrown out and in some of South China Trade Protection As- the associatlon defrays all costs, which the defendants were convict sociation, as a canvasser, and also other than actual stamp duties on ed. The last case recorded was that of the Law Society zerrun arranged advertisements in. the documents. newspapers for this Company.
Leaf, who signed himself as aadi- tor and accountant of debt collect could be. Mr. Blake: That is not
Proceeding. Mr. Blake Ball: A880-
ing society and used in a letter the cintion to have an arrangement words "We are instructed to de-Criminal proceedings are alther with any solicitor, except by pav mand payment of the sum of taken by the complainant himself. ment of proper, charges. fore if they take proceedings in failure to pay, to take proceedings by the police. It is not done by an There owed by you and, in case of your or by solicitors on his behalf or Court any work that they give to for the recovery thereof with auditor. He does not take, eri their solicitors comes out of their conta" In that case, the London minal proceedings. That is not a are going to avoid their solicitors that the man Leaf who signed him. 15 or 25 per cent, therefore they Magistrate agreed with the defence letter for an auditor to write."
Mr. Lindsell: It may be 痛 as much as possible.
self accountant and auditor for Blackmailing letter or something
That letter ma the debt collecting society, al- very near it.
amount to criminal intimidation. though using language auch as solicitor might use, made
I don't think that brings the writ within hte Bection of the "Ordin-
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broker. Everybody knows what a broker is.
Mr. Blake added that defendant used the English word.
His Worship: He used the word in Chinese 1.c. king kci, to which my interpreter could give the ordinary name of "broker." I think the Chinese word includes canvasser, you agree with me, Mr. Lau?
"Now, Your Worship, it is impossible for
that
Debt Collecting. "One of the preliminary stages
No
Mr. Blake drew attention to the word "imitation" used by the wit- ness Dobbie, He said that the word "imitate" and the phrase "act as" were as near as synonyms
Mr. Blake: In the circum- stances he undoubtedly acted as he thought a celjeitor would do in the interview,
Mr. Lau, the Interpreter, agreed. of debt collecting is the writing pretence to act as a solicitor. Mr. Blake, resuming his exam- of unpleasant lotters to the deb- Mr. Blake said that he wouldance, saying that because he write Fination of the witness, asked: The tors. These unpleasant letters in hold that although he was not able this letter he noted as a solicitor?
letter referred to was the letter of order to be effective have to be to say that defendant had pretend- the 18th, Exhibit A. "Criminal couched in threatening language. ed to be a solicitor, yet he would Proceedings."
The reason that the Law Society still say that in writing that letter Witness: I
those and all responsible authorities all he had acted as a solicitor, ena- letters before.
over England and here do their ut- trary to the law of Hongkong. Were books of the Chau Hing most to keep the writing of such
Continuing, Mr. Blake said: firm referred to7-Yes, account letters in the hands-of responsible "There is one further point and
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