CONSPIRACY CASE EVIDENCE.
WITNESS TELLS OF PLAN ·
TO DEFRAUD.
FALSE CHOPS MADE.
The conspiracy charge against Fok Chung-yuen, in connexion with an alleged attempt to de- fraud the Wing On Co. of $60,000 was continued at the Central Magistracy this morning.
The first witness called for the Crown (represented by Mr. Somer-
SUMMARY COURT CLAIMS.
PARTIES AWAY FROM THE
4. COLONY.
During the calling of the usual list of Friday cases In the Sum- mary Couri, before Mr. Justice Jacks this morning, a caso wng| mentioned in which Robert Sim- mons sued Instone Brewer for the sum of $407. Mr. D. L. Strellett represented the plaintiff, while the case for the defendant was in the hands of Mr, C. A. S. Russ.
Mr. Russ stated that the defen-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1928.
WAS IT MURDER OR A FAMOUS VESSEL
SUICIDE?
MAN FOUND KILLED IN MYSTERIOUS MANNER.
PASSES OUT.
P. & O. S. CHINA SOLD TO
JAPANESE BREAKERS..
With the hauling down of the British colours on board the China
GARRISON SCHOOL
SUCCESS.
PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY BY MRS. LUARD,
VARIOUS THEORIES. in Osaka at 9 a.m. on July 23, n- EXCELLENT REPORT.
About suicide, dant in February, 1926, and gave and would return on details of certain documents bear September 25. He suggested that
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other P. & O; steamer passes into
The The attention of Criminal In- the shipbreakers' hands, says the
annual distribution" of prizes of the Garrison Children's vestigation Department oflicials was Japan Chronicle,
The China, which was one of School took place at Volunteer yesterday directed to a puzzling
of the company's ships, was built awards being presented by Mrs. case involving the violent death of the best-known and most popular Headquarters this morning, the Chinese in mysterious circun-by Messrs. Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Luard, the wife of Major General Prior to the reading of the stances, it being extremely dif- of Belfast, and launched in July.. C. Luard,. Oficer Commanding. of which five in all were built, Act Fitzroy) was Inspector Fal-dant was leaving the. Colony on flcult to decide whether the man was 1896. She was one of a new clasheadmaster's report, Mrs. Luard
flowers. lon, who spoke of arresting defen- August 8 to pay a visit to Ameri- murdered, or whether he committed and was the only one built by the was presented with a bouquet of] Belfast Brn Costing some £60,- Capt. J. Cornock, offcor In The dead man was found by a 000 more than the others, she was charge of the Garrison Schools, ing Chinese characters found in the ease be fixed for hearing a few constable lying at the junction of seckoned the crack ship of the!
Hang Lok Street and Nolson Street, fleet when she was first put into reading the report said:
The Report. many service. She outlived her four the defendant's house. This wit-days after the 26th,
Mr. Strellet, in asking for b Mongkok. Ife had died ness also arrested Au Kim-lui.
During the school year ending A Chinese detective gave evimediate discovery of letters, res hours before discovery, the fatal sister ships by six years, the last long being the ill-fated Egypt. The dence of the arrest of Lam Fuk, marked that that was the first they injury being caused by a chul, who is now serving a term had heard, of the defendant's sad-knife, which had been driven other's-the India, Arasia, and to-day the composition of the Persia, all met disastrous but school staff has remained unniter- den departure, and he would have through the stomach, of imprisonment.
The scene and the apparent glorious ends during the Great cd, nor has there been any note. Sonie interesting details of the to obtain further instructions from
vigour with which the wound was War, while carrying out their worthy change in the number of
the scholars. conspiracy were revealed by the his client on the matter,
inflicted, is suggestive of murder, duties as armed merchantmen. next witness, Chan Sam. He de posed that he saw defendant and An Kim-lut in 1926 and that he had known Lam Fuk-lui several years before that,
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Action for $50,000. recalled Witness
being ap- pronched by Lam to net at torney for Au in an action which As was taking against the Wing Wil- On Company for $60,000, news went to the office of Messra, Wilkinson and Grist in the com
mny of defendant and Au, and Liter w Mr. Ungh Jones, which Mabel Durham sued Ma-
an interpreter named they say Lenne Wine-chront and requested me Chiffon for $960.11. It was disclosed that the plaintiff herself,
Up.
Away From Colony, "it seems that they are all out of the Colony," resmarked Mr. Rugs when Pase WAN mentioned in
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It is possible the 'maz was deavouring to pull the knife out when he died.
One mistress resigned with offeet from the 31st August and was granted leave on the 8th July to proceed to England. will witness many changes in the
The coming trooping season
school staff. Three mistresses
Mr. Russ Bali Mr, Strellett knew but it has been noted by the Polled
Ashore on Perlm. that the defendant must have Im-that the left hand of the dead ma
The China herself nearly came to portant business reasons for visit-was grasping the hilt of the kuite. ing America.
Investigations have, by no means, an early end by running ashore on Mr. Streflett: am afraid been completed, and, said a Police the island of Perim, at the leial who was seen to-day, it is don't know.
'southern end of the Red Sea, early The case was adjourned for anot possible to speak one way or in 1808, on the voyage home from week, permission" being given to the other as regards the cause of Australia. She remained on the are returning to England and in
the man's death. apply if necessary,
island til September of the same addition, the headmaster, Mr. en-years when, after many ineffective Waterson, is leaving Hongkong, efforts, she was finated off. The and the Service, They will have P. & O. Ch's own staff did this the satisfaction of leaving boblud work, with two salavage steamers them classes of children mentally standing by. She was patched up alert, physically sound and full of particular will be missed by the and returned to the builders the zest of life. Mr. Waterson in children, Nut content with his the regulation duties during school hours he has taken groups The China was again put into of scholars to Stonecutters and He will Shamcen, Aug. 2. commission in 1900 on the Aus-taught them to swim, Yesterday was the Swiss National tralian run, and here she was still carry away with him the sincere Day, the anniversary of the day in one of the most popular ships on good wishes and kindly remem 1291, when the three cantons of account of her eomfort and speed. brances of those who have been
Unterwalden:
aider his charge during the past Uri, Schwyz and
Hospital Service in War,
three years.
him to draw up the necessary, her chief witness, and the defen document. The power of at
dant were away from the Colony, torney, however, was not drawn. C. E. 1. Grist was for the In answer to Mr. Fitzroy, withers Plaintiff and Mr. Ress defended. said that Lam had explained. to Mr. Rass explained that unfor. him that A was spendthrift whitunately the defendant had left the was about to proceed, to Peking Calony for a few weeks, but he and needed a steady man to look was instrueled tordisk For partica after his affairs here. Witnessrs and an adjirument for a was to receive 15% of the $50,000 week. He had noticed that the if the action went in favour of Au,plaintiff was a person who had no
Asked if he had ever discussed- the action against the Wing On Co, residens in the Calony and was with the defendant, or with Lam Prently suing by some altor neys. "She seems to be roking or Au, witness replied that he un-round on the President Jefferson derstood that defendant $50,000 out of the Bank of Canton and 1 mest, ask for security for
drew
rusts."
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SWISS NATIONAL DAY,
HOW SHAMEEN CELEBRATED
under her own steam, and entirely new hottom was put in asi far as the forward funnel.
The numbers on the books st present are:-
Army Children, 7; Navy, 21; Of these 76 are in the Garrison Pensioners, 16; Civilians, 20.
swore allegiance to each other andj formed the first nucleus of the pre- When the "M" class superseded rent Republic of Switzerland..
the India and China class she was Here in Canton the Swiss com- put on the Bombay mall run till the munity did not allow the Day to war, throughout which she served pass unnoticed. Dr. Spalinger, the as a naval hospital ship. At the Swiss Consul for Canton and South cessation of hostilities she was Children's School and of this 75, 58 China, and Mrs. Spaliger received fitted up as a transport, and aged are able to swim. Twenty of these their many friends, including mem- for taking troops back to England. have learned this summer. hers of the Consular Body and During this period she broke the Government, at an infornial re-by completing the voyage ception In their residence
little over 17 days--a time that Shameen from 12 to 1 pm. [still holds good,
and loaned it to Lam 'and'Au. " Mr. Grist agreed to the provi-representatives of the Nationalist record from London to Bombay
Mr. Fitzroy-Did defendaut tell you what happened to the son of security for custs and, and $60,000 after he had loaned it to fed that as Mr. T. 1. Wilson, of the Lam and Au?--No.
Hollar Steamship Line, was the leaving Did you discuss with Au Kim-chief witness and was lui the action against Wing Onangkong to-morrow for Pome Cut-No, I merely discunsel Lise time, he would ask for his evidence case with Lam.
Au was going to give you the power of attorney7-Yes, at the suggestion of Lam.
Lo be taken this afternoon before the Registrar. 2
The case was adjourned for week.
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ESTATE OF THE LATE MR. C. R. CRISPIN.
To Defraud Company, You talked it over with Lam, did you?--Yes, to defraud Wing On's by means of a forged deposit bonk. Mr. Lindsell:-Let's have what Lam said from start to Anial, Witnesse said $50,000 deposited with the Company. A DAUGHTER BENEFITS UNDER hook was forged by which the $50,000 was withdrawn,
WILL
Mr. Fitzroy:-Did he give your any information as to how it has bean forged7-1 don't remember so many particulars new, but told that to the Court before.
Did he tell you where the book was printed-Yes, in Canton,
Did he inform you whether any body bise kitew anything about it? Ye, he named Au Kin-lui,
Did he say anything about the defenda when he was discussing the forged book-I am not in position to say,
False Chaps.
In answer to further questions, witness said that he recalled being told that false chops were made made and unerl
THE WILL.
In the evening, the whole of the Swiss community, including a num-i
in a
In 1920 she underwent an entire
er of Swiss friends from Hong-refit, and was again put on the kong, were again
In January of this year five scholarships were awarded by the Hongkong Education Authority to the Kowloon British School where more advanced education is provid. ed. Thren of these scholarships were taken advantage of.
The Girl Guide and Boy Scout the guests of Bombay mail service, until lately, Associations are represented in the Mr. and Mrs. Spalinger at a dinner when she was sold for breaking up school as follows:-Brownies,. 17, to the Osaka Kaiji Kabushiki Kal-Girl Guides, 1, Cubs, 5, Boy Scouts, sha, Messrs. Summers & Co., of 13. Kobe, negotiating the sale.
| party-Our Own Correspondent.
TRICK CYCLIST.
PUT HUS BANDS IN IS POCKET.
During the past year the duct- pline of the school has been well maintained, and that without fric- Lion. Cleanliness, cheerfullness, This morning's Harbour Office liveliness, and neatness of dress all reports gave 12 arrivals and 14 de-reflect credit on both parents and partures, of which eight and seven staff. respectively were British, leaving
58 vessels in harbour, British 25.
A fine of $1 was impered by Mr. Tonnage was comparatively good, W. Schofield at the Kowloon Ma-hut freights were lower, with gistracy this morning on a Chin-British carrying the four heaviest Mr. C R. Crispin, formerly inese who was charged with riding of the day, totalling 24,000 tons. the service of the Hongkong anda bieyele without the aid of his Whampoa, Dock Company, Limited, hands, thus being a danger to the
Special School Concert.
The outstanding event of the year has been a concert run solely by the staff and scholars.
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Its origin was a Fairy Play given by at the children Christmas parents and friends in the nature who died at 14 Budock Terrace, public. The defimilant denied the Profiting from the opportunity, a of a school breaking-up party. Falmouth, Cornwall, on March 1, churre but on hearing the evid-Chinese yesterday snatched a bag Mrs. Lunrd, suggested that the 1925, left estate in Hongkong to ence of a Shantung constable his] from a Chinese woman as she was Play was worth repeating to an Additional the value of $1.700, while
boarding a tram, near the Central outside audience. net Worship registered a conviction. English estate amounts, to £2411 His Worship pointed out the Market. Before attention could items were added and in March 3a. 9d. Re-scaling of letters of ad- danger of not having full control he directed to the thief, he bad es-the concert was given in Mt. ministration with the will annexed of a machine in auch syenped up a side street. The victim Austin Barracks and in the R. E. have been granted to Mr. D. J. thoroughfare as Nathan Road, is a teacher, living at 44, 1ynd-Theatre. The staff worked hard, Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes with its numerous side streets., Thurst Terrace.
and Master, who is the attorney of Minnie Carter, widow, living at Falmouth, who in turn is the at- torney of Mr. L. E. Paine, third engineer in the employ of the Douglas Steamship Company,
Mr. Fitzroy What about Limited. financing? Did you provide any Everything I bequeathed to the money for the action against Wing trustee for the benefit of the On's No.
Did you know who financed this daughter, Joan Adelaide Crispin, action-Defendant paid the money on her reaching the age of 21. or marying before. In the event of to instruct lawyers.
her death, provision is made for surviving children to benefit, but In the event of such children not! living long enough to benefit, fur- ther provision la made for the ad- ministration of the estate,
Witness explained that Lam told him that $3,000 or $1,000 was paid as gal fees. He had never nelu ally seen defendant or anybody else make any payment.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Witness also told the Court that on one occasion he visited the office of Mr. Geo. K. Hall Brutton, where he saw an interpreter surnamed Wong, and gave him details of the power of attorney required. They came to an arrangement,, but the matter was allowed to drop as no money was forthcoming by way of Paris solicitor's fee.
Wing On Deposit.
New York Brussela Gonevn At one time, continued the wit-Amsterdam ness, defendant and Informed him Milan that he had drawn $50,000 from the Berlin Bank of East Asia and that the sum was deposited with Wing On's. De fendant did not state who deposi
the money.
London, Aug. 2.
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4.95 9£10
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25.22
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102.80
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Vienna Prague Mr. Fitzroy:-Did Lam tell you Helsingfors how $50,000 belonging to the de- Madrid fendant came to be deposited with ston the Wing On Company in the Athens name of Kwong Cheong?-I can't Bucharest remember. Lam said he had no Rio money and had to borrow. it from Ruenos Aires
Rombay defendant.
After you failed to obtained the Shangbat
Hongkong.
power of attorney, did you do anyth
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thing further in the matter. Silver (spot and forward)
This closed the morning sitting.
1930 BY HEA SERVICE, INC.
"I sometimes wish I'd studied the piccolo like my mother
wanted me to.",
and supported by the parents in the provision of dresses and cos- tumes, made the concert a success. The result was that the sum of
to handed
the $360 was Treasurer of the Military Branch of the Ministering Children's League.
Several of the performers left the Colony the day after the con- cert, taking with them the pleasing thought that their last act in Hongkong had been to take part In an effort to benefit children less fortunate than themselves.
The prizes to-day have been the 10 made possible owing generous contributions received from the various Officers, Units, Messes and Clubs, from H. M. Dockyard Officials and from the of civilian parents
.children attending the school. In addition the Hongkong Chamber of Com- merce has again very generously all To $100 contributed these the thanks of the staff and Bcholars are due and are hereby tendered.
As in previous years it has been decided to present each scholar in the Infants' School with a prize. They are treated in school as one family and the competitive spirit As in some instances in absent. there are two infants attending from the same household the in-. terests of domestic peace require that there shall be no discrimina- tion.
In the Eldor Children's School the prizes have been awarded an the result of marks obtained during the year plus the resulta of the term examinations,
There will be a Swimming Sports in September or October.
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